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VOL. XXXV. No. 5.

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BERNHARDT'S WORLD TOUR OFF;
SHE CANNOT STAND UNASSISTED

Her Company Seeking Other Engagements, is Report in
London. Great Actress Under Constant Care of Physi-
cians. Was to Have Gone Through America
Again Under Management W. F. Connor.

(Special Cable to Vajusjtt.)

London, July 1.

It is reported here Sarah Bernhardt'*
contemplated tour of the world, start-
ing next seasbn, will not materialize.

Bernhardt cannot stand unassisted,
it is said. One of her knees is almost
beyond hope of recovery, and doctors
are in constant attendance upon her.
Bernhardt is confined to her bed,
where she must remain at least a fort-
night while the physicians are striving
to help her, -Irving stiffening, but so
far without result.

Bernhardt's company is panic-strick-
en, and the members are now reported
seeking other engagements.

The world tour had been planned to
start in New York under the manage-
ment of W. F. Connor, who piloted
Bernhardt on her famous independent
circuit of the states, before last season
when she played in vaudeville for the
Orpheum Circuit. While on the ()r-
pheum time Bernhardt got around the
stage during her scenes with diffi-
culty, and it was then expected she
would never reappear in America.

Bernhardt has been at Dax taking
the mud baths. She expected to spend
the summer at her Brittany home be-
fore leaving for America.

Bernhardt is about 68 years of age.
Her last season over here, while play-
ing vaudeville, netted Martin Beck a
profit of $38,000, although Bernhardt
traveled at a weekly expense of over
J 5 10,000, including her own salary of
$1,000 daily (paid her each night after
the final performance), cost of trans-
portation front Europe and return and
over the Circuit, also for all attending
expense details.

Upon the Orpheum Circuit director*
seeing the estimated expense account

of the Bernhardt tour, they requested
Beck, general manager, to personally
assume the Bernhardt contract, which
he did. Beck had engaged Bernhardt
as a Circuit attraction.

WALKER GETS SHERMAN HOUSES.

Edmonton, Can., July 1.

The Western Canada Theatres, Ltd.,

of which C. P. Walker, of Winnipeg,

is general manager, has taken over the

Sherman interests here, consisting of
the Empire theatre.

This was only a small part of the
deal, as the Sherman Grand, at Cal-
gary, and theatres at Regina, Saska-
toon and one or two other towns, for-
merly controlled by the Sherman in-
terests, were also taken over.

The entire list will in future be
played by attractions booked by the
Western Canada Theatres, Ltd.

This means attractions for all the-
atres in western Canada will be booked
through one central office.

Adgie's Lions at Majestic.

Chicago. July 1.

Adgie's Lions will be a feature of
the bill next week at the Majestic.
These animals were on their way to
the Great Northern Hippodrome when
one killed Emerson Deitrich. the man-
ager, last week.

The widespread publicity of this
tragedy brought about the Majestic
booking.

"My Hero" Is Musical Piece.

"My Hero" is the title of a new
musical piece which has been com-
posed by Frank Stammers and Harold
Orlob, the former writing the hook and
the latter the music.

OUTSIDE SHOWS MUST BE OJC'd.

San Francisco, July 1.

Fake attractions and cheap shows
outside of the fair grounds are not to
be countenanced during 1915. A dec-
laration of the policy in this respect
was decided at a meeting held here
by the Public Welfare and Exposition
committees of the supervisors.

While representatives of the exposi-
tion company and of the amusement
and concession features protested
against granting any privileges to
shows outside the grounds, the super-
visors expressed the opinion that
amusements of a proper character
should not be prohibited, favoring a
strict supervision of outside shows and
nothing of a questionable character
would be tolerated.

The application of A. H. MacKenzie
for a permit to conduct a spectacular
attraction, called "Fighting Flames,"
was taken under advisement.

Members of the Theatre Managers'
Association appeared in opposition to
the application.

BULLFIGHTING AT BUFFALO.

Buffalo, July 1.

The sports of Buffalo and vicinity
are to be furnished the thrills of the
season on the Fourth when Senor
Enrique Robles, of Madrid, undisputed
champion bull fighter of Spain and
Mexico, will combat with several of
the most vicious Canadian bulls ob-
tainable.

Two performances will be staged in
an arena at Erie Beach.

Chicago Programs Controlled.

Chicago, July 1.

The Riley Advertising System has
purchased the business of the Jefferson
Program Company and now is in con-
trol of all the programs in the first-class
theatres in Chicago.

The Jefferson company has been in
business for some time and at one
time had quite a monopoly in the pro-
gram business.

'Daddy Long Legs" at Gaiety.

Henry Miller and "Daddy Long
Legs" will very likely be the opening
attraction of the Gaiety's new season
early in September.

WALTER SPLITS WITH L4L

A split, friendly or otherwise, has
occurred between Klaw & Erlanger
and Eugene Walter, the playwright.
It is said to have happened after a
question had arisen between the au-
thor and managers over M A Plain
Woman" which Walter wrote and K.
& E. produced last spring in Phila-
delphia.

Following the separation, Walter is
reported to have started the organiza-
tion of an exploiting company to pro-
duce his own plays, commencing next
season with the "Woman" piece.

LOEW AFTER FEATURES.

With a good start for the founda-
tion of the Loew Circuit vaudeville
programs next season, in the form of
standard acts for the time, the Loew
booking office is now becoming inter-
ested in feature turni for the bills.

Lines are out, according to report
for several big numbers, and among
these may be some foreign acta. The
Loew Circuit starting next season will
require between 350 and 400 acts,
playing this many, if not more, con-
tinuously through the season. From
50 to 70 headliners will be among
them.

TWO-ACT 40 YEARS AFTER.

Springfield, Mass., July 1.

A two-act reunited 40 years after
its original formation is at Poli's this
week. The members are CoL Sam
Holdsworth, age 84, and Joe Norcross,
age 76.

It was in 1872 the same tarn was one
of the best known in vaudeville.
They scored a complete success on the
occasion of the reunion Monday.

MIKE AND COURTNEY QIRL8.

Mike Bernard, the pianist, and the
Courtney Sisters will become a three-
act for next season, first showing the
new turn at Henderson's, Coney Island,
July 13.

Mr. Bernard, formerly of Weston
and Bernard, recently married Flor-
ence Courtney. Mike has been recov-
ering from a bad case of blood poison-
ing for the past five weeks, having'
gotten some make-up on a fever blis-
ter He attempted to remove the
make -up matter with scissors.

VARIETY

ENGLAND'S ALL-AMERICAN BILL
WITH AC TS FIRS T TIME THERE

Vaudeville Program Opening July 13 at Finsbury Park Will

Have Yankee Turns, Making English Debut. Program

Filled with Exception of One Act.

(Special Cable to V ambit.)

London, July 1.

The all-American vaudeville bill to
•open at Finsbury Park July 13 will
have Yankee turns on it all new as
well to this side.

The program as so far completed
(with one act to fill) consists of Doo-
1ey and Sayles, Six Brown Brothers,
Avon Comedy Four, Charles and
Fanny Van, Four Bards, Ethel Mac
Barker and the Stanleys.

CHARLES OUT OF MAR1GNY.

Paris, July 1.

Jacques Charles has resigned the
management of the Marigny here,
leaving the place June 30. His suc-
cessor has not yet been announced.

It's reported H. B. Marinelli is ne-
gotiating for control of the house, tak-
ing possession next season if the deal
it consummated.

PLAY FOR FRANCES STARR.

(Special Cable to Vabistt.)

London, July 1.

Frances Starr is to be featured next
season by David Belasco in a play
written by Edward Knoblauch.

FRED EMNEY COMING OVER.
(Special Cable to V abort.)

London, July 1.

Fred Emney, a big favorite in the
"balls, is going to America next season,
"having been engaged for American
vaudeville by Eddie Darling, who is on
this side at present, representing the
United Booking Offices of New York.

Mr. Darling left for Paris yester-
day. He found but little here worth
while and noted particularly the dearth
of women acts. But few turns have
been taken by him.

The Eddie Darling crowd, or bunch
of United Booking Offices men who
sailed with Darling to the other side,
are due to return to New York about
July 25.

NEW COMEDY WELL WRITTEN.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

At the Prince of Wales theatre June
25 was shown "The Bill," by Lady
Randolph Churchill.

It is a well-written comedy, with
Marie Doro weak in the leading role.

SOUBRET AS AUTHOR.
(Special Cable to Variety )

Paris, July 1.

The revue to commence the winter
season at the Olympia will be by Mile.
Mistinguett, and played by that artiste
and the comic, Boucot. Max Agion,
secretary of the house, is assisting the
soubret.

Mistinguett is due to open at the
Theatre des Varietes in November, in
a revue by Rip and Bousquet, in which
the leading roles will be held by Jane

Maniac and the usual troupe of that
boulevard house, also possibly Max
Dearly, who is returning like a prodi-
gal son.

KOHLMAR'S OPINION.

\.apectol Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

Telling the second company to play
"Potash & Perlmutter" over here that
the first company contained the worst
actors in the world, incensed the man-
agement of the "P&P" show at the
Queen's, and the statement was re-
sented.

Kohlmar arrived in London Satur-
day. He immediately witnessed the
performance by the original English
company, then called the company that
came over with him to put out the
second show, for rehearsal Monday,
when he expressed his opinion.

"ON THE MOVE" PROVINCIAL.

(Special Cable to Varihty.)

London, July 1.

A 70-minute revue, "On the Move,"
opened at the Victoria Palace Mon-
day. It is in five scenes and is a fast-
moving show containing old jokes
that were "released" long ago, but will
make good provincial entertainment.

COWBOY MINSTRELS BIG.

(Special Cable to Variety. )

London, July 1.

Bert Lamont's Cowboy Minstrels

opened at the Victoria Palace Monday

and registered a real hit.

Deputies Do Well.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

Nat Ayer and Margaret Moffett

deputized Monday at the Coliseum for

George Graves. The deputies scored.

Has Effective Novelty.
(Special Cable to Varibt*.»

London, July 1.

Kittie Ross at the Oxford, in addi-
tion to the Howard Brothers, makes
an effective novelty on a bill and
scored accordingly.

Eva Shirley Does Nicely.

{Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

Eva Shirley, opening at the New

cross Empire this week, did nicely.

£anis at Femina, Paris.

(Special Cubic to Variety.)

London, July 1

Following her engagement at the

Pal/ce, London, Elsie Janis wil 1 an-

I ear at the Femina. Paris. r ,a

there on a salary and percentage.

Fanny Marinoff in "Yellow Ticket."

[Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

When "The Yellow Ticket" is pro-
duced here, Fanny MnrinofT will likely
have the leading role.

NEW SHOW AT EMPIRE.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

A new show will go on at the Em-
pire in three weeks, replacing the pres-
ent revue, "The Merry Go-Round."

Harry Vernon will write the book,
with music by Jean Gilbert, Lou
Hirsch and Fink. Fisher and Green,
Americans who play Hebrew charac-
ters, will probably be the principal co-
medians of the new production Alfred
Butt is making, although it is likely the
same scenery now in use will again be
employed.

12 CORESPONDENTS IN DIVORCE.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

The leading woman of a big legiti-
mate success now playing in London is
about to be sued for divorce. Twelve
corespondents are to be named, with
her leading man included, he being the
latest "affair."

"LITTLE MINISTER" REVIVAL.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

Charles Frohman has decided upon
a revival of "The Little Minister" for
next fall in New York. He has en-
gaged Marie Lohr for it. The revival
will occur 12 years after the original
production by the same manager.

LONDON SWELTERING.

(Bpecial Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

The weather is called "sweltering"
tor this town just now. Strangers
are patronizing the West End halls,
but theatrical business in the provin-
ces is ghastly.

GRACE WITHDRAWS ACTION.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

The action for slander started by
Grace La Rue against Alfred Butt has
been withdrawn by the plaintiff upon
the assurance of Mr. Butt he intended
no imputation when he spoke from the
Palace stage last November.

Miss La Rue and Mr. Butt are now
on friendlv terms.

Evelyn Nesbit Suited to Marigny.

Paris, July 1.

Kvelyn Nesbit opened successfully at
at Marigny June 27, on the eve of the
Grand Prix, the city being full of vis-
itors at the time.

With Miss Nesbit is Jack Clifford,
whose work was appreciated. The
dancers appear to be better suited for
this fashionable house than Max Lin-
dcr. the June star of the Marigny.

Anne Dancrey terminated her en-
gagement at the Marigny June 30.
The Lyris luminous act commenced
Tune 29. going nicely.

Hearn-Eley Coming Back.

(Special t'ablf to VARIETY.)

London, July 1.
Despite good offers to remain on
.lis side, Sam Hcarn and Helen Eley
have engaged to reappear in American
burlesque for next season.

Mr. Hcarn and Miss Eley (Mrs.
Hcarn) have engaged for next season
with Dave Gordon.

If you don't advertise in VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

SAILINGS.

Reported through Paul Tausig &
Son, 104 East 14th street, New York:

July 1, Tawansens (Hawaiians), Al-
bert de Courville, Jack Tate and
"Motoring" Co. (Aquitania);

July 4, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fergu-
son (Oceanic);

July 11, Selma Niesler (Kr. Aug.
Vic.) ;

July 16, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Beard
(Cedric).

July 1, Joe Sullivan and Mrs. Joe
Sullivan (Mabel Ford) (Aquitania).

June 30, Mrs. B. F. Keith, Mrs. John
J. Murdock (Rotterdam).

June 30, Harrington Reynolds, Jr.
(St. Paul).

June 27, Paul J. Rainey (Imperator).

June 26, Orlando Daly (Philadel-
phia).

(Special Cable to VajUbtt.)

London, July 1.

July 1, Julius Tannen, Grace Field,
A. Baldwin Sloane, Mike Selwyn, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hilliard, Mr. and Mrs.
Jos. E. Bickerton, Jr. (Olympic).

July 1, Chief Capoulicon (New
York).

July 9, Sam Baerwitz (Imperator).

(For South Africa), Harrigan and
Holt, Hay and Crawford, Charles
Stephenson, Vivian Carter.

Paris, June 22.
June 14 (For South America), Ker-
ville, Three Mountfords, Conn and
Conrad, Joe Welling Troupe.

CARUSO LOOKS 'EM OVER.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

Piccadilly is daily seeing Enrico Ca-
ruso walk down the lane, and the great
Caruse isn't shy about casting his op-
tics over the "flappers" that also parade
around that way.

AMERICANS IN PARIS.

(St>e<ial Cable to Varihty.)

Paris, July 1.

Al Jnlson and wife and Melville El-
lis are here on a motoring trip look-
ing at the sights. They expect to
proceed from here to Venice.

J. J. Shubert is expected to reach
Paris tomorrow (Thursday).

Mrs. David Belasco is among the
manv Americans here.

Montgomery Marrying in Fall.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.

The marriage of Dave Montgomery

and Anna Fitzhugh will occur in the

fall. Both are now on this side. Miss

Fitzhugh is in Paris, studying voice

culture.

Alhambra New Revue Postponed.
J Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

The proposed new revue at the
Alhambra, to have been produced
toward the end of July, has been post-
poned by A. Chariot, the Alhambra's
director, until October, owing to the
present Alhambra show doing so well.

Frances Ring Has Appendicitis.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 1.

Frances Ring is in a sanitarium here,

srffcrine: with appendicitis.

VARIETY

HAMMERSTEIN'S REVERSAL

OF FORM MOST NOTICEABLE

"Freaks" Not So Popular at "The Corner" as Formerly. Mrs.

Lefty Louie Turned Down, as an Example. Arthur

Hammerstein Giving Whole Attention to

Position Late Brother So Successfully

Filled. Admission Reduced.

With the position as director of the
tntertainment at Hammerstein's vaude-
ville theatre falling onto Arthur Ham-
merstein, what looks like a reversal
of form from the policy so success-
fully put into practice there by the late
Willie Hammerstein, may be noticed.

Willie Hammerstein was an admit-
ted showman who could "get away"
with almost anything. He started and
finished things for the Victoria no one
else would have thought of attempt-
ing. Included among them were "freak
acts" that Willie made drawing cards.
In succeeding his brother to the man-
agement of the famous house, Arthur
Hammerstein appears inclined toward
another policy, that of a long, well-
balanced, swift-running program, that
will stamp Hammerstein's as always
the place for a good show, without
making the theatre dependent upon a
single boxoffice card. Willie always
claimed the house had to have an at-
traction. He would not concede the
name "Hammerstein's" meant much to
the boxoffice nor would he admit the
location of the theatre brought in
many transients, unless the draw were
there. To support his argument Willie
would cite certain weeks when the
theatre did not do its usual volume.

To "hold up business," Willie was
ever ready to engage* any person in •
the public's eye, and proved his con-
tention that the center of a flash of
publicity meant increased receipts, but
it always left him in the position of
looking for the next one.

Arthur believes another policy will
be as profitable. One of the first moves
of the Arthur direction has been to
cut the price, the general admission
at night to the Roof (seats at the
tables) being reduced to 50 cents. This
was first placarded Sunday night, last,
when the Roof turned 'em away, play-
ing to $1,700 that evening (raining).
The matinee downstairs had been over
$500. The afternoon prices also have
been revised for the upper portion of
the theatre.

Another sign of the stand Arthur!
will take is the turning down by himf
of the application of Mrs. Lefty Louie
to appear on the Hammerstein stage.
Mrs. Lefty is the widow of the gun-
nian electrocuted in the Rosenthal
murder case. Mrs. Gyp the Blood also
wanted a stage job, although not so
keen for "an act" as her sister in sor-
row. While acknowledging that the
electrocution of the four gunmen is
"cold" just now for current attention,
Arthur indicated in his refusal to con-
sider either of the women for the
Hammerstein program that he does
n ot favor the continuous engagement
of "freak acts."

Mr. Hammerstein at the Monday

matinee of this week stated he would
have "speed" in his bills or know the
reason why. "They won't cut, eh?"
he said to a bystander (meaning that
the acts on the bill would not reduce
their running time on the stage).
"Well, they will cut in this theatre or
they won't work here," continued
Arthur. "We pay the salaries and we
r.re going to run that stage. What
does the actor care if he gets his
money, whether he does 16 minutes
or does four?"

Arthur will devote almost his en-
tire attention to the management of
Hammerstein's. Next season his le-
gitimate attractions will only be "High
Jinks" and one company of "The Fire-
fly" with Edith Thayer in the lead.
A new Victor Herbert opera Arthur
had in view for Miss Thayer next sea-
son will be postponed until '15-'16. The
single new production Arthur is to
make for the coming season is
"Trapped," which he announced before
the lamented death occurred of his
immensely popular brother. This Ar-
thur will do in association with A.
H. Woods, who has bought one-third
of the Richard Harding Davis-Jules
Eckert Goodman play for a consider-
able sum. Mr. Davis returned to New
York last Sunday on the Utah.

Among the improvements contem-
plated for Hammerstein's is the en-
closing of the Roof in glass, to be
open the year around, and the possi-
ble enlargement of the seating capac-
ity in the theatre.

RUTH ROYE'S SALARY.

The salary of Ruth Roye in vaude-
ville for next season has been causing
discussion around the United Booking
Offices. Miss Roye is playing her third
consecutive week at the Palace, appear-
ing as a "single act." sinking songs.

During the first week of the Palace
engagement Miss Roye is said to have
asked $500 weekly on tie big time in
the fall, but later io"^nted to accept
$400 a week, without the booking of-
fice signifying its concert to m.-» lower
figure, although early ll week a re-
port said Miss Roye had *>n ■; nv t vf \.

Another hold over Pala ( act is .1
centre of attraction among tlv agents.
Adelaide and Hughes are the turn ar,.!
M. S. Bentham the principal agent in-
volved. One of the hangers-on art md
the booking agency is said to claim t! •
turn as his own, with the Bentham of-
fice prepared to furnish visible evidence
it has been handling Adelaide in vaude-
ville ever since she left Broadway pro-
ductions for the varieties.

If you don't advertise In VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

CYRIL MAUDE'S LONG STAT.

(OpetfoJ CahU f» Yauri.)

London, July 1.
A long itay in America commencing
next season it contemplated by Cyril
Maude, who will reopen with
"Grumpy" in Boston when first return-
ing. He has concluded to remain
three seasons in the States and
Canada, but has not renewed his con-
tract for the Lfeblen' American man-
agement beyond next season. Mr.
Maude may play under his own man-
agement after that.

"SONG OP SONGS" FINISHED.

(Special Cable to Varibty.)

London, July 1.

Edward Sheldon will reach London
next week, when he will deliver to
Charles Frohman the dramatization of
"The Song of Songs."

Mr. Sheldon will complete his next
play during the summer. It is to be
produced in New York in the autumn
with Jack Barrymore in the lead.

EMPIRE ONE TURN SHORT.

(Special Cable to Varubtt.)

London, July 1.

The Empire, where Alfred Butt's
new revue, "The Merry Go-Round, M
is playing, may run afoul of the author-
ities through having but five turns on
the bill, with the revue counted as one
act. The music hall license here re-
quires six turns at least to a program.

Will Rogers, the American lariat
operator, remains at the Empire this
week, leaving there Saturday, and he
may go immediately after to the Fol-
lies Marigny, Paris.

AHEARN PLEADS POVERTY.

Pleading poverty in an application
to the Supreme Court, Charles Ahearn,
the bicycle rider, secured a reduction
of alimony to his wife from $35 week-
ly, to $18 a week over the summer
until September. The first amount
was allowed Mrs. Ahearn when she
was granted a legal separation from
her husband last spring.

In the affidavit made by Ahearn it
was alleged he had been unable to se-
cure theatrical engagements over the
summer and was without means suf-
ficient to continue the $35 payments,
although admitting he had played 42
weeks the past season at salaries
varying from $550 to $650 a week,
Ahearn swearing that on a salary of
$550 weekly received by him in vaude-
ville, he has but $80 left for himself
after paying his people and tipping
stage hands.

Among those who made affidavits
for Ahearn was Jenie Jacobs of the
Pat Casey Agency.

The motion came up before Justice
Mitchell Erlanger.

Poliei Bergerc Revues.

(0p«rfOl OahU 10 V4RTWTT.)

Paris, July 1.

Following the summer revue, in
July, which will be run as "a private
enterprise," the Folies Bergere will
open Aug. 15 with a revue by Quinel
and Moreau, listed to hold the stage
until Oct. 15.

For the fpllowing six weeks vaude-
ville may be given, until the winter
show, due Dec. 1. is ready.

At the Moulin Rouge a revue by Ar-
mond Levy and Jullot will commence
the winter program. Raimu and Ser-
gius are booked for this show.

Three-Act Without Carr.

Eddie Carr, the "straight" of f.m-
lin. Steel and Carr, is no longer with
the turn.

ror.i, i R i c ^ ALPS ARABS.

WOULDNT STAND FOR "RIP."

Atlantic City, July 1.

Sophie Tucker is not on the bill at
Keith's this week, having left the the-
ater Monday upon the house manager
informing her that she could not sing
"Who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip
Van Winkle."

Another reason may have been that
Fred V. Bowers has among his num-
bers with the orchestra leaders two
songs Sophie also included in her
large repertoire. All the show people
around are wondering why Sophie
got up late enough to let Bowers reach
the orchestra leader first. It is un-
usual for her.

Two Pucks Rejoining.
Harry Puck, who left vaudeville to
engage in music publishing, and his
sister, who also left the varieties to
become Mrs. Aaron Kessler, have de-
cided to return to the stage once more
as the Two Pucks and are now re-
hearsing an act.

Jean Havez' Picture Act.
A novelty vaudeville act is said to
be held by Jean Havez, who will short-
ly put it out with the only speaking
role entrusted to William Bonelli. The
remainder of the turn, according to
report, consists of a moving picture
along travesty lines.

Lew Hearn Slips Back.

Last Saturday Lew Hearn set re-
turn sail for England on a transport,
without informing his wife, Bonita,
who had come over here shortly after
he did, of his intention.

Ben Schacffer is said to have gone
across the pond with Hearn.

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(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 1.
Owen McGiveney appeared at the
Palladium last week, his first chance
at a West End hall. The showing re-
sulted in offers of Knglish time for the
protean player. He returns however
to America in the fall, for another trip
ever the Orpheum Circuit.

VARIETY

SINGERS WANT PUBLISHERS

TO STOP "PLUGGING" DIRECT

Waiting for Publishing Combine's Final Line-Up Before
Asking Music Houses Not to Allow Proprietors or Em-
ployes to Appear on Vaudeville Stage. Claim Injustice
to Them Through This. But One Publisher of
Popular Music Holding Out of Combination.

A singer who does not accept money
from music publishers for singing
songs (and the singer should be easily
identified through that) said this week
an agitation would be started imme-
diately upon the music publishers get-
ting together, the singers asking
all publishing houses to instruct their
owners, officers and employes that
none must appear upon the vaudeville
stage as an "act." An injustice is
being done those singers, said this
one, who look for the best son^s
all the time and would like to be the
first to sing them. The publishers
themselves beat them to the stage, the
singer claimed.

There are several "music publishing
acts" about, with ever so many more
turns having a member or so interest-
ed somehow in a music concern.

Another protest the singers will
make if they get to the point of sign-
ing a Round Robin will be to the
theatre managers against permitting
any act to deposit with the orchestra
leader music for more songs than it
will actually sing during the engage-
ment in the particular theatre, and also
ask that singing acts be required to
file two weeks in advance, same as
with photos, the titles of numbers in
the repertoire for that theatre, allow-
ing the theatre manager an opportu-
nity to give sufficient notice of any
conflict of songs on the bill, with time
for adjustment and substitution.

On the small time singing acts are
reporting foi the Monday morning re-
hearsal as early as nine o'clock, some-
times earlier, to place their music with
the leader. The other day a cabaret
three-act gave the orchestra leader the
music for 13 songs on a Monday morn-
ing, completely shutting out (through
priority of usage "the first one in"
gets), all the other acts on the pro-
gram using the latest popular num-
bers.

There is a "single" singing woman
on the big time who never fails to
enter a theatre with less than the
music for 25 songs, all of the popular
variety and inclusive of the latest. Re-
cently this woman deposited with the
musical conductor of the vaudeville
theatre she was then to appear at the
sheets for 22 numbers.

MUSIC MEN ALL SET.

The Music Publishers' Roard of
Trade is an accomplished fact, under
hand and seal, according to the pub-
lishers interested in it. Fourteen
music concerns have signed the agree-
ment, it is said. The contract pro-
vides a penalty of $5,000 for anyone
found guilty of a violation, the condi-
tions mostly bearing upon pul " ' • .

paying singers directly or indirectly
to sing songs.

The single publisher remaining out
of the combine, of those who have
been practicing paying singers, is Leo
Feist, he saying, according to report,
that as he was the last one to fall in
line and pay for the singing of songs,
he would be the last one to stop.

The new organization went into ef-
fect this week, when the payment to
singers was supposed to have then
automatically ceased among the Board
of Trade members.

Nathan Burkan is the attorney for
the Board.

Song writers generally are in favor
of the publishers' combination. They
say to pay singers to sing songs they
must sing to earn a livelihood
amounts to no more than if a restau-
rant paid its patrons to patronize it.

If the rigid spirit of the new organ-
ization is adhered to; it will mean a
vast saving to the music publishing
business,, place the singers in vaude-
ville upon a more sound basis (since
they have been influenced by outside
monetary reward for favoring this or
that publisher) and should tend to up-
lift the entire variety stage, which now
leans greatly toward popular songs.
Heretofore the vaudeville public has
had but a few numbers continually
dinned into its ears, and some of the
songs "pushed" were not popular with
the listeners, merely with the singers
and the publishers through one re-
ceiving money for singing the song
and the publisher in hopes it could be
"made."

What effect Feist wilf have on the
general combination through remain-
ing out is yet to be seen. The other
publishers merely say it will be an
expensive stand for him.

POP BILL AT NEW YORK.

Pop vaudeville again starts at the
New York theatre next Monday, when
William Morris will display six acts,
along with pictures.

The feature turn of the first week
on the renewal of the former policy
will be Earl's Diving Girls— embel-
lished with a new title and fancy swir :
mirfg costumes.

Drucker Saves Bonnie Gaylord.
Freeport, L. I., was the s^cnr of .i
life saving incident last Fridnv. *• net.
Jack Drucker, an advertising v lici'-.r
on a theatrical paper, plnn C 1 'int< the
surf in front of the f:isir>. without
removing his clothe?, irv' brought to
shore Bonnie Gayl<T ; Sh<' was tr. n ■
ing down in the w.-t'r f ■<-. r] )c l.t-t
time when Dru'K^r vr« ' •<-.(■

LONEY CLAIMS FORGERY.

Frank Q. Doyle, of the Jones, Lin-
ick & Schaeffer booking office, Chi-
cago, doesn't believe everything he
reads. So when a letter came to him
out there, postmarked New York, and
signed "Loney Haskell," recommend-
ing an act, Mr. Doyle asked Loney by
mail how about it.

Haskell answered to show him, and
when the letter was received by Loney
he pronounced his signature a forgery,
not on account of the poor writing, but
because he had never issued the letter
nor heard of the person recommended,
Cy Manning.

This is the letter:

968 Trinity Ave., New York.

June 22, 1914.
Frank Q. Doyle, Esq.
Dear Friend Frank:

Am writing you in behalf of a very
good friend of mine who has never
been in the west and for whom I
have just completed a monologue
that will be a rip tearer in Chi and
all around the west.

He is a boy of pleasing appear-
ance and good personality and a kid
who is able to put over the stuff.
He has just finished four weeks for
Wm. Fox and I have 22 weeks' con-
tracts for him next season; but I
want to place him for five weeks in
the west. The above is his address
and I wish you would write him per-
sonally and offer him your best
terms.

His name is Cy Manning.
(Signed) Loney Haskell,

Hammerstein's.

FAM. DEPT. BARS BENTHAM.

With its head on the other side, the
M. S. Bentham agency found itself
barred this week from the Family De-
partment of the United Booking
Offices. The agency, however, has
unobstructed access to the main floor
of the agency, where the big time acts
are booked.

A few weeks ago Mr. Bentham, be-
fore sailing, engaged Irving Rose to
handle the "Fam. Dept." material.
Rose was accused the other day by one
of the U. B. O. men with having placed
the Sam Mann Players ("No. 2" Co.)
on the Loew and Fox time. This was
considered sufficient reason to bar
Rose from further booking in the F. D.
until Bentham's return, which will be
about July 20 on the Imperator.

Arthur Goldsmith, in charge of the
office in Bentham's absence, continues
to book on "the floor."

PORTO RICAN SHOW.

This is the season for Porto Rico,
as Sam Bernstein knows. Wednesday
he shipped a vaudeville show to San
Juan. It is to open July 7 at the
Municipal theatre there, playing two
weeks, then moving to the National
theatre, Carracas, Venezuela

SVENGALI vi. MERCEDES.

The Loew Circuit has given a blanket
contract for next season to Svengali,
who claims, with right on his side, to
have given the "mind-reading-play-the-
piano-act" long before Mercedes, who
has been doing it on the big time.
Svengali in fact alleges himself to be
the originator of this style of turn for
vaudeville. He has been playing in
the middlewest and west mostly of
late. Svengali will open for Loew in
September, playing east and west
The booking was done for the Loew
Circuit through Jules Delmar. In the
Svengali act is a woman, who plays
anything requested on the piano and
also sings.

Pittsburgh's Ball Park Bills.

Pittsburgh, July 1.
Managers Harry Davis and John P.
Harris will begin their season of open-
air vaudeville at Forbes Field, the

home of the tamed Pirates, July 4.

Interested with Bernstein is said to T his amu9emen * is known as the Hip-
be one Ben Lavine, a manufacturer of Jj odrome -
shirtwaists. He also sailed with the ~"

troupe Wednesday, under his official
title of "angel."

Bernstein knows Porto Rico, having
taken an operatic aggregation to the
Island a couple of years ago. Some of
that bunch liked the country so well
they are still there, it is s&fy

In the bill leaving by steamer this
week were General Pisano and Co..
Four Ir.perial Japanese Dolls, Mile.
Santi, Alton and Arliss, Neuss and El-
drid. w;tii \nita Arliss, musical di-
rect-..-, avd MM<\ Santi doubling in two
a''s, Jw\v. < v lumbers to the pro-

Pop at Robinson O. H.

Cincinnati, July 1.
The Robinson Opera House, which
has been dark two years, is to be re-
opened with pop vaudeville next sea-
son.

The Robinson Estate is bickering
with two Chicago Circuits, one to
carry the house on its booking list.

The O. H. will be remodeled to com-
ply with the building laws.

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W.R'.ETY,

YF*H? BEHIND IN RENT.
Cleveland, July 1.
v "•< wr has been asked for the

< and u\ ..he by the East Ninth Street

< le.danrl Realty Co. in an effort to
tit:.' out who is responsible for a debt
•I * 12.000 which the plaintiff says is
• f '.:c for 12 months' rent.

Two weeks ago the Grand manage-
ment could not pay the salaries of the
ictors showing there and the house
wont without a show Saturday night,
opening the next day with pictures.
Since the erection of the Miles theatre,
but a block away, the Grand found
the eoine hard with pop vaudeville.

"Girl Acts" by the Dozen.

The Eastern Producing Co., a new
corporation, announces plans to put
out about a dozen big girl acts in
vaudeville for next season.

Magicians Around the World.
Carl Rosini, Geo. P. Reuschling
(Rush Ling Toy) and the Great La
Follette, magicians, sail for Rio de
Janeiro Sept. 19 to begin a tour of the
world.

At the Cigale a revue by Hughes
Pelorme and Arnaud will commence
the season. Regine Flory, Marguerite
l.avigne, Gaby Benda, Milton, Rollin
and Fred Pascal are listed for the pro-
duction. Jean Chariot's summer sea-
son is a big success.

VARIETY

NO MINER THEATRE DOWNTOWN
FOR COLUMBIA NEXT SEASON

Miners 9 House Franchise Below 14th Street Allowed to Lapse
One Year. Nothing to Replace People's, Bowery. Colum-
bia on Broadway Will Bill That Section.

There will be no Eastern Burlesque
Wheel theatre in downtown New York
next season. With the leasing of the
People's on the Bowery by the Miners,
it was agreed by the Columbia Amuse-
ment Co. that the franchise held by
them for below 14th street could lapse
over the season. At first the Miners
had some intention of building below
14th street and later of leasing a thea-
tre in that section, but it appears to
have been settled that nothing will
eventuate over the winter.

Meanwhile the Columbia, New York,
will bill down to the Battery west of
Fifth avenue and up to 110th street.
Hurtig & Seamon's 125th street has
the remainder of the Harlem terri-
tory, and the Murray Hill (all Eastern
Wheel houses) the East Side below
110th.

Miner's Bronx takes care of over
the bridge. There was some slight
movement toward the Eastern Wheel
taking over the Royal in the Bronx
from Frank Gersten. This would have
been done through the Miners, with
their house uptown diverted into some
other policy, but it was reported about
later that Gersten had talked stronger
business for his Royal to a moving
picture concern,' and the Eastern peo-
ple thereupon lost interest in Gersten's
proposal.

Columbia's Trenton Stand.

Trenton, N. J., July 1.

The Broad street theatre has been
leased by Max and Ed. Spiegel, of
New York. They take possession
Aug. 1. The house will play Colum-
bia Burlesque shows next season, this
town becoming a three-day stand on
its route.

"Ginger Girls" Rehearsing.

Rehearsals of Hurtig & Seamon's
"Ginger Girls," to open at the Colum-
bia, Chicago, July 19, started Tues-
day. In the company as principals
are Ed Lee Wrothe, Bud Williamson,
Jeanne De Boux, Owen Martin, Ben
Rose and Edith Lane.

After three weeks at the Columbia,
the show goes into the northwestern
houses on the Columbia Circuit, then
taking up the official schedule.

Detroit, July 1.

William Roche, for the past two sea-
sons manager of the Gayety, has re-
signed and is leaving the end of this
week to manage the Columbia, Chi-
cago.

No local successor has been named
as yet.

Chicago, July 1.

There appears to be some doubt as
to where E. H. Woods, who has so suc-
cessfully managed the Columbia thea-

tre here, is to be next season. In rec-
ognition of his excellent services Mr.
Woods was promoted to the manager-
ship of the new house recently ob-
tained in Pittsburgh, but this, it seems,
is not to his liking. He has his home
here, and feels that Chicago is more
attractive.

STATE SELLS THEATRE.

New Orleans, July 1.

The Lyric theatre was sold yester-
day by the sheriff for $596 unpaid
taxes. The state bought it in. The
house is worth $100,000 and is to play
Columbia burlesque next season.

Lehman & Davis, owners, have a
specified time in which to redeem the
property. They- probably overlooked
the tax payment.

SPIEGEL SHOWS AND PEOPLE.

The three Max Spiegel Eastern
Wheel shows will have the following
casts:

"The College Girls"— Abe Reynolds,
Florence Mills, Charles Moran, Frank
Grace, Johnny Berkes, Edith Palfrey,
Cleo Lewis, June Le Veau, Lew
Christy, and twenty choristers. The
business force includes Harry H.
Hedges, manager; Harry Mailey, car-
penter, and Max Fchrman, leader.

The Watson Sisters Show — Kitty
and Fanny Watson, Ben Pierce, Lew
Williams, Lou Follette, Mabel Mah-
lum, Madie Williams, E. W. Hinton,
and H. S. Stanley. George Belfrage,
manager; Frank Smith, business repre-
sentative; Harry Shull, electrician, and
Charles Keubler, leader.

"The Winning Widows"— Ben
Holmes, Mae Rose, Leona Fox, Mark
Hart, Emily Benner, Al Mack, Mae
Tully, Ella Jussell, Neil Burns, George
Lehman, and Ed Burns. Louis Gil-
bert, manager, and E. A. Meyers.

Andy Lewis Show Complete.

Andy Lewis' Progressive Wheel,
show has Andy Lewis, Vera George,
Ball and Marshall, Three Madcaps,
Geo. S. Skipper, Ruth Wood, Tony
Walters, Geo. Devere, Dorothy Stone,
Hazel Bronson, and a chorus.

NEW HOUSE FOR SMALL TIME.

Syracuse, July 1.

Edward P. Cahill, owner of the new
Cahill theatre on South Salina street,
flatly denied Keith vaudeville will be
given at his theatre* next season. He
said he intended to play small time
acts, "picking them up anywhere,"
three shows per day. The Crescent)
theatre on South Salina street, now
playing small time vaudeville and pic-
tures, Cahill says, will become a pic-
ture house.

This apparently sets at rest, reports
that Keith vaudeville will not continue
at the Grand next season.

NOT SO GOOD FOR CHORUS GIRLS.

The chorus girls are bemoaning that
wages this summer are not what they
arc cracked up to be. Not only are
the summer park salaries off in com-
parison with other years, but the out-
look for next season does not augur
a bit well. What has caused the
change is hard to tell, but the man-
agers answer by saying that the admis-
sion prices arc lower, park business not
as good as it was in other days, and
that their receipts arc not as corre-
spondingly large, by any means.

A raft of the girls are working for
$10 and $12 a week this summer where
in other seasons they wouldn't accept
less than $15 or $18. Now they figure
that there are so many willing, the ten-
twelve mark is better than nothing, and
furthermore they can live much cheap-
er in a park neighborhood.

As to the winter chorus situation
several dramatic agents who furnish
the musical shows with girls were
united in saying that the price on chor-
us material is not as good as it was
before. A number have been signed
up for next season at $18, whereas in
other days the majority of these girls
got from $20 to $25.

SULLIVAN AFTER OLYMPIC.

Cincinnati, July 1.

Within a few hours, it is believed, a

deal will be closed which will give

Tom Sullivan, President of the Pro-
gressive Burlesque Circuit, control of
the Olympic in this city. Isaac Mc-
Mahon and Jerome Jackson, present
managers of the house, if the matter
is brought to a satisfactory settlement,
will retire from burlesque. Neither
McMahon or Jackson would discuss
the pending deal.

They have only been in the bur-
lesque field one season and claim they
did pretty good business during the
past season.

McAULIFFE IN WARD SHOW.

Jack McAuliffe, the former light-
weight champion of the world, en-
gaged this week to become a special
feature next season with May Ward's
show on the Progressive Wheel.

While travelling with it Mr. Mc-
Auliffe will meet old time pugilists in
each town visited, sparring with them
on the stage.

Jeanette Dupree's Co. Forming.

The company Jeanette Duprce will
present upon the Progressive Wheel
next season is forming. E. J. Tooney
is to be the manager, Mr. Van Val-
kenberg ahead of the show. Among
the players signed are Beltrah and
Bcltrah, Doyle and White, Sisters Mc-
Neil, Lillian Thorndyke, George and
Gertrude Duprec, Roy Burke, Mickey
Markward and Al Martin. James
Murphy, carpenter. There will be 20
clicrus girls.

Lothrop Matter Closed.
The Columbia Circuit and Dr. Loth-
rop (of Boston) matter is closed, ex-
cepting for the lawyers to draw papers.
This will place the two Lothrop houses
in Boston on the Eastern Burlesque
Wheel next season.

MclNTOSH'S OWN OFFICE.

Hugh Mcintosh has left the Orph-
eum Circuit suite in the Palace the-
atre building, taking an office of his
own in the Strand building. The vaude-
ville director of the Rickards Aus-
tralian time has not ceased booking
"Orpheum acts" however, and his ar-
rangement with Martin Beck (of the
Orpheum), is reported to remain un-
changed. This, it is said, consists of
the Orpheum Circuit receiving five per
cent, of the salary of each act Mcin-
tosh takes off its time, the act paying
10 per cent, commission on the Rick-
ards booking.

The reason for Mcintosh leaving is
rumored through the manager from
the far-off land finding that all the in-
habitants of the United offices not
thoroughly congenial, though he is said
to have professed a great fondness
for Beck.

Mcintosh expects to leave for the
other side July 7, but will likely delay
his departure. The Australian is book-
ing promiscuously and not confining
his contracts altogether to "Orpheum
stuff."

Since the arrival of Mr. Mcintosh
in New York he has signed 50 acts,
mostly from the Orpheum Circuit.
Within a fortnight Mcintosh will sail
for London, leaving the New York
office in charge of a subordinate.
He will return to Australia some time
in November. His English and
French trip is expected to turn up a lot
of "dumb acts" for the Rickards
houses. The new Rickard theatres in
Brisbane and Perth are expected to
open next March. When they are
ready for occupancy the former thea-
tres held by Mcintosh in these places
will be abandoned.

After the American acts have played
Perth for the last time, if further con-
tracts with Mcintosh are held, they
will go to India, a ten days' boat trip,
and thence to Africa and then to Lon-
don.

There are no Sunday shows on the
Rickards* Circuit and no two shows
at night. Of late a ten or eleven-act
bill has been given in the Tivoli.
Eight performances in all, six nights
and two matinees, form the weekly
schedule unless holidays prevail, then
the running of shows is subject to
change.

As the hot weather hasn't any per-
ceptible effect upon the show business
the houses in Australia operate the
entire year 'round. Not until lately
has the Australian theatregoer taken
kindly to American acts and Mcin-
tosh is showing no hesitancy in book-
ing in what he thinks is right for his
houses. R. E. Catley, a young man
from Sydney, is with Mcintosh, acting
as his secretary. He will go tb Lon-
don with his chief.

The biggest salary asked of Mcin-
tosh so far for Australia was the figure
set by Joan Sawyer, the dancer. She
wanted $2,700 a week, which will pre-
vent Australia seeing her, on the Rick-
ards Circuit.

Norton and Nicholson have signed
with II. H. Era/ee to appear in one
or' the "Pair of Sixes" companies.

VARIETY

BOBS

$400,000 WORTH OF COSTUMES
WILL BE SOLD BY THE SHUBERTS

Long

Accumulations in Warehouses. Some Costumes
Never Worn, Others but Slightly. Charles
A. Bird Announces Sales Will be
Made Privately.

The costumes in storage and owned
by the Shuberts, amounting in initial
cost value to over $400,000, are going
to be disposed of by private sale, says
Charles A. Bird, of the Shubert execu-
tive offices in the Shubert theatre
building.

The accumulations have grown to
such extensive proportions they are
occupying too much valuable space,
states Mr. Bird. Most of the theat-
rical wardrobe is stored in the lofts
over the entire Lyric theatre. Some
of the costumes have never been worn,
others but slightly. The Shuberts of-
ten have gone to their retired stock
when certain costumes were needed
for duplicated road shows, and there
is much raw material in the lot as
well that is ready to cut.

Mr. Bird remarked it is the largest
lot of theatrical clothes ever offered
for sale at sacrifice prices, and he
said also that while most of the ward-
robe is as good as new, he was doubt-
ful if it would realize over one-third, if
that much, of the first value.

The Shuberts intend to dispose of
the clothes at this time as many new
road shows will shortly be forming for
next season. Mr. Bird will do business
direct with intending purchasers.

GOOD-NATURED COMPANY.

The Bijou theatre, Jerome Rosen-
berg's house of sorrows, reinstalled
the picture policy Monday, upon hear-
ing .Weber's, just below, had ended the
regime of film down there.

Last week was the final one of the
two for the "Darktown Follies" at the
Bijou. The house did about $400 on
the week, splitting 50-50 with the show.
The latter had about 50 people in the
company, and they divided their share
of the gross after each day's perform-
ances, sonic getting as high as 60 cents
fo.- the day's work.

The all-colored combination is said,
however, to be the most agreeable the-
atrical organization ever assembled.
The member.s accepted their "bit'
every day without a protest, and
throughout the week not a word of
discord was heard in the troupe. It
is at the Olympic on 14th street this
week.

DOCKSTADER ON THE FENCE.

If Lew Dockstadcr. now playing in
Chicago, fails to get a vaudeville route
next season from the United Booking
Offices at the figure he asked he will
return to the minstrel thing and head
a company of his own next season.

George it. Primrose, with Dock-
stadcr the past two seasons, is rest-
ing in Los Angele?. According to
G. H., his show days are over for all
time.

Dockstadcr is filling a two weeks'

engagement on the Roof of the La-
Salle Hotel, Chicago, in a new "single"
act.

SURPRISE WAITING LEONARD.

Chicago, July 1.

When Leonard Hicks returns from
Europe, where he recently went with
Willie Ritchie, to second the champ in
his coming bout with Freddie Welch,
he will hardly recognize the Hotel
Grant, of which he is proprietor and
general manager.

During his absence Hicks' father has
purchased the adjoining property in or-
der to extend the hotel lobby and take
in the cafe. The hotel office is now
three times as large as formerly and
extends 15 or 20 feet farther back.

Since Hicks left the Saratoga in com-
pany with George Roberts to open the
Grant, he has gradually built the hotel
into the foremost professional home
of Chicago. A gymnasium has been
erected on the top floor and shower
baths have been built through the hotel
on every floor for the accommodation
of guests without baths.

HORWITZ WRITING MANY.

Charles Horwitz is writing the new
Jeanette Dupree burlesque show for
the Progressive Circuit and he's writ-
ing the first part for Lew Talbot's
Columbia show, "The Follies of 1920."

Horwitz is also working on the
manuscript of a one-act comedy, "The
Millionaire Kid," for Jessie Busley,
which she will bring out in August.
In addition to a new act for Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Howard, Horwitz placed a
new act in rehearsal Monday entitled
"My Boy's Wife," which Tom Will-
iams and Co. will play.

A Horwitz scenic novelty is being
written for "The Girl from Yorkville,"
whose identity is being kept secret.
Jacques Epilly, late of "Adelle," is
having Horwitz write him a new
sketch for three people in "one."

BALTIMORE'S CONTRIBUTION.

Baltimore, July 1.

Mine. Anita Heineck-Lloyd, who has
been a vocal instructor in this city for
five years, has decided to go upon the
vaudeville stage. She has written her
own sketch, "The Prima Donna's
Ruse." It is an international sketch,
for in it Mme. Heineck-Lloyd speaks
French. German and English, and sings
three arias— from "The Queen of
Sheba"; "Dost Thou Know That Fair
Land?" from "Mignon," and "Caro
Nome," from "Rigoletto."

Mme. Heineck-Lloyd's stage name
will be Anita Heineck. She sanf in
grand opera in Paris and Berlin before
coming to Baltimore She is a native
of Berlin.

THE HUGH WARD RECEPTION.

The reception to Hugh J. Ward, of
Australia, by the White Rats at their
club house last Thursday, June 25, was
a big success.

Promptly at 9 p. m. Mr. Ward, in

company with Bert Levy, was met at
the entrance of the club by Junie Mc-
Cree, who escorted him to the Lodge
Room where the members had assem-
bled in goodly numbers to await his
arrival.

Mr. McCree on behalf of the White
Rats officially welcomed Mr. Ward,
taking for his text a telegram sent to
the Rats by Cohan & Harris, congrat-
ulating them on the tribute being paid
to Mr. Ward, whom they said, was
"a man that Australia was fortunate in
gaining and America unfortunate in
losing."

Mr. Ward's response was brilliant.
In the course of his remarks he laid
great stress on the fact that as a man-
ager he had always tried to play fair;
that being an actor himself for years,
he felt for the actor; that he did not
believe in charging the actor any com-
mission and that 'his sole ambition
was to bring the actor and manager
together in a spirit of co-operation.
He spoke of the great success of Past
Big Chief Fred Niblo— how Mr. Niblo
had made a wonderful impression in
Australia due to his excellent work as
an actor and a gentleman.

At the conclusion of Mr. Ward's ad-
dress, received with tremendous ap-
plause, Big Chief McCree appointed
James J. Corbett, Frank Fogarty, Ed-
win Keough and W. W. Waters a com-
mittee to show Mr. Ward through the
Club House, which was done, Mr.
Ward expressing great admiration for
the building.

The committee ushered Mr. Ward
into the Board of Directors' Room
where the rest of the evening was
spent in having a right royal good
time.

Jim Corbett in an eloquent address
proposed a standing toast to Mr.
Ward, which was given amid great en-
thusiasm.

Frank Fogarty, Black Brothers, Tom
Grady, Junie McCree, Edward Es-
monde, Jim Marco and Jim Corbett en-
tertained until the wee hours of the
morning and Mr. Ward delighted
those present with interesting stories
of his experiences with different people
at different times in different parts of
the world.

MAURICE AND FLORENCE WALTON.

The front cover of this week's
Variety- has the portraits of Mau-
rice and Florence Walton, who are
probably the world's most popular ball

room dancers. They have earned this
title not only by priority of origina-
tion, but through having sustained it
in the face of all efforts at competition
in their chosen profession. This was
demonstrated by their being selected
to appear recently at the home of
Grand Duke Michael of Russia, who
gave a ball in honor of his daughter's
presentation at the Court in England.
On that occasion they were the sole
entertainers. The King and Queen of
England and the entire court were
present. After performing three
dances Maurice and Walton were
waited upon with a request from
Queen Mary to show her the Tango,
as she had never "seen it done. This in
spite of her Majesty having placed a
ban upon the Tango. After having
seen it performed by Maurice and
Florence Walton, Her Majesty ex-
pressed herself in the warmest terms,
openly pronouncing it to be quite
beautiful. This will undoubtedly lead
to the adoption of the dance among
royalty.

The most diverting effort of Mau-
rice and Florence Walton on this aus-
picious occasion was Maurice's famouf
Sand Dance, throughout which the
Queen was heard to laugh quite audi-
bly during the various intricate steps
and to applaud approvingly. The
couple danced for three-quarters of
an hour, at the conclusion of which
the Queen requested an encore for the
one-step.

Maurice and Florence Walton will
remain in London until July IS, mak-
ing their engagement ten weeks at the
Alhambra. Before leaving they will
appear for Prince Arthur of Con-
naught. From London they go to
Lucerne, Aix-les-Bains, Dauville and
other important resorts on the Con-
tinent, until they start for Vienna,
where they are contracted for Septem-
ber at the Apollo, at the largest salary
ever paid a dancing couple. From
there they return to Paris until time
to sail for America, about Oct. 15.

When once more in New York they
will show their two latest dance crea-
tions, "Le Perichon" and "Maurice's
Modern Gavotte," the latter an up-to-
date revival of a dance done by our
grandmothers. {Adv.)

SPECIAL NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of
the White Rats Actors' Union will
be held Tuesday, July 7th, in the
White Rats Building, 227 West
46th Street, New York City, at 11
P. M. sharp.

Kindly Communicate.
Will F. L. Brockway kindly com-
municate with Will J. Cooke of the
White Rats.

Summer Resort Show.

"The Girl He Couldn't Buy," by
Sumner Nichols, has been accepted by
O. E. Wee, who will give its first pro-
duction July 6 in the Catskills, showing
the piece in the summer resorts.

MOTHER WINS CHILDREN.

Cleveland, July 1.

For several days officers of the local
courts have been trying to locate Flor-
ence I. Cunningham, in vaudeville, liv-
ing at 7529 St. Clair avenue. Recently
the Ohio Supreme Court gave her cus-
tody of her two children. The father
of the children, who lives in Kansas
City, has been granted an appeal, as
it was shown that the children were
taken from the custody of Kansas City
officers without warrant. The local
officials have been trying to locate the
actress in order to hold another hear-
ing in the case.

Mrs. Cunningham has waged a battle
for these children through all the
courts, and in each one has been suc-
cessful.

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Most Popular Picture Caption.

The most popular caption used in
feature films is "That Night."

"The Prince of Pilsen," featuring
John W. Ransone, opens early in Au-
gust. The show plays Syracuse fair
week (Aug. 22).

NO PICTURES FOR GEO. M.

George M. Cohan for pictures.''
Yes, everybody seems to have thought
of it but George M. himself. At least
half a dozen offers have been made to
Cohan in his own pieces, but Cohan
has flatfootedly declined all sugges-
tions, offers and propositions to ap-
pear before the camera.

Among flattering offers were those
made by George W. Lederer and Au-
gustus Thomas for different concerns
and it's understood several of the big
companies in the "Licensed" made a
bid for Cohan's appearance. One
proposition had the salary at $50,000.

KLEINE CLOSES CANDLER.

The Candler on West 42nd street,
which recently opened, has closed for
the summer, the feature picture policy
there not panning out as the George
Klcine interests had anticipated. As
a result of the failure of the Candler
to "go over" as a movie house, Kleine
will not lease any New York theatre
for the exploitation of features. The
Candler takes up a legitimate policy in
the fall.

Hereafter the Kleine pictures will
go to the regular movie houses, and
it's almost a certainty that there will
be no road outfits of his playing the
legits next season.

"JUNGLE" OUT AT WEBER'S.

"The Jungle" left Weber's theatre
last Sunday night, after a stay of seven
* days there, during which the feature
film played to around $250 gross.

Weber's is now "dark," and it is
unlikely another picture will play there
during the summer.

"Little Lord Fauntelroy" has also
decamped from the Lyric.

REPUBLIC'S "SUNDAYS."

The Republic, A. H. Woods' theatre
on 42d street, which is to open in
the early fall with "The High Cost of
Loving" (Lew Fields), will have its
Sunday during the season occupied by
moving pictures, playing at 25-50, and
operated by Walter Rosenberg, who
has agreed with Woods to split the
gross receipts of that day each week.

Movie Man with Bogus Checks.

Cincinnati, July 1.
Warrants are out for the arrest of
James Carragien, charged with passing
fraudulent checks for $325 on T. A.
Nolan, local picture supply dealer.
Carragien came here from St. Louis,
the impression going round that he
had bought a movie here. His where-
abouts are unknown. The police say
he never bought the theatre.

MARY PICKFORD IN "THE EAGLE'S MATE."
A scene taken from the forthcoming FAMOUS PLAYERS production of "THE EACiLE'S
MATE" with MARY PICKFORD.

12,000 Feet of Wild Northern Animals.

Edmonton, Can., July 1.

Maurice Blache, formerly with Gau-
niont, who has been in the north for
seme time making feature animal films,
returned last week.

Blache and A. J. Aylesworth, man-
ager of a new company, with head-
quarters here, secured some 12,000 feet
of film, showing various wild animals
iv. their haunts.

Forty pack horses and an equal
number of packers and guides were re-
quired for the trip.

VARIETY

Alex. O. Held, the former Uayonne stock
director, who was severely Injured on Staten
Island in a picture accident, will recover. He
was badly bruised Internally and Buffered a
fracture of blB arm.

Anna Louxblln and ber husband, G. Monroe,
have left for tbelr camp In the Adirondack^
for a three weeks' vacation. Miss Lougblln
has Just finished posing for "Northern Lights"
for the Life Photo Films, which will next pro-
duce successively "Captain Swift" and "Dor-
othy Vernon of Haddon Hall."

About 20 per cent of Greater New York's
m. p. theatres have "Closed for Alterations"
signs on their doors, due In some cases to poor
hot weather attendance and in others to the
new aisle and between Beats space laws of
the building department.

Henry Bayard, lessee of Carnegie Hall, has
joined the business Btaff of the Peerless Film
Features for the Summer.

Chester Beecroft Is slated for general pub-
licity manager for the new David Horsley film
plant at Bayonne, N. J.

Mrs. Flske is considering an offer of $30,000
for her appearance In and the film rights
thereto of "Salvation Nell," made by the
Tbanhouser.

The Standard Film Co. has C. J. Hite be-
hind It and Bangs, the photographer, as its art
director. They will film plays and stars, start-
ing with Chauncey Olcott and his Irish ro-
mances.

John C. Freuler has gone to Europe.

Frank Woods, scenario editor for the Mutual
Film Corporation, says the next Griffith feature
to be staged will be Edgar Allen Poe's "The
Tell Tale Heart."

Jones LI nick & Schaefer have renewed their
contract with the Imperial Motion Picture Co.
to take the firm's next ten releases.

In the "By Power of Attorney" feature
("Savola") Adrlana Coatamagna, there 1b a
scene with a leopard which when taken al-
most resulted in a fatality, Adrlana barely es-
caping serious injury when the animal leaped
toward her.

Clifford Bruce will not be seen in stock
this fall as he has planned to work all winter
for the Pathe stock on the Jersey shores.

With the advent of hot weather the Garden
Annex of the Screen Club has become exceed-
ingly poular with the members.

Manager Stevenson, of the Regent, has
made a number of changes at the 110th 8treet
house. The stage setting is now all to the
Japanosy and gives the house quite a summer-
ish interior.

The new Manhattan at 108th and Manhat-
tan avenue, with Its Roof Garden as a sum-
mer attraction, has put quite a crimp In the
Alrdome's business across the street. The
Manhattan is offering more independent spe-
cials than It did heretofore. Business has
picked up since the opening.

Edna Mayo is with a Pathe company. She
was last in "Help Wanted."

Burton Holmes' "Travelettes" will open at
the Studebaker. Chicago, July 6, for five weeks.
They will open at the Wilson avenue, July
IB, In St. Louis, July 20, and In Milwaukee,
July 27.

George L. Cox has been made general man-
ager of the Advance Motion Picture Co. In
Chicago. Mr. Cox began the picture business
as an actor before the camera. Later he took
to writing scenario*, and recently has written
concerning the picture business on technical
Hubjects.

The Chicago Herald (formerly the Record-
Herald) has gone In for the picture thing
heavily and Is now making local reels for
home consumption, taking up news matters in
picture form.

The ordinance Introduced recently in the
Chicago city council for "adults only" pic-
tures has been advanced. The sub-commit-
tee having the matter In charge recommends
that only those 21 years of age bo allowed
to witness these pictures.

Arthur Levey, formerly connected with the
Marcus Loew office, has entered the employ
of the James M< Knnrry Syndicate. His first
:.r.p|gnment was the management of the fea-
ture, "Little Lord Fauntleroy." at the Lyric

A new film corporation coming Into exist-
once, to be known as the University, has the
Universal bunch worried. There Is such a
similarity In the names of the movie concerns
officials of the lntter say the sameness of com-
pany titles Is going to cause all kirn's of con-
fusion. Another Instance Is the Clt»Krnr»h
Company, with the same gpelMng excepting the
first letter, ns the Vltagraph.

\V. W. Johnston, former publicity man for
Warner's Features and of lute doing the press
work for P;i?he. has been Riven some addi-
tional duty In booming the Eclectic features.

J. A. Hayden, formerly of the Strand the-
ater, has been appointed film censor of the
World Film Corporation.

Arthur Johnson has tarted turning out the
first serial movie story to be done by Lubln.

The Jesse L. Lasky Comnany has been or-
dered by the Federal Court to fulfill its agree-
ment with tho Celebrated Players' Film Com-
pany, as a result of the Lasky 's suit for
$3,700 for alleged breach of contract and to
return the print of "The Squaw man." The
C. P. Co. was upheld by the court.

The Duke of Manchester Is interested In tho
new educational movie Idea as founded by the
Rev. Dr William Carter. The idea of the
league, as it is called, is to give pictures In
schools and churches.

As a hot weather opponent the Hamilton
theater, New York, is serving light refresh-
ments during the feature film exhibition.

Tom Nash and Big Otto have formed a new
movie concern which is going to deal exclu-
sively In wild animal feature pictures.

The Esaanay announces that the four-part
feature, "One Wonderful Night." by Louis
Tracy, with Francis X. Bushman starring,
will be released July 18. Th's feature is to
be handled by the General Film Company.

Another Famous Players' feature, with Mary
Pickford as the star, was released July 1.
It was entitled "The Eagle's Mate." In five
reels, adapted for movie presentation by Anna
Alice Chapln.

Another movie serial is promised, beginning
July 28, entitled "The Trey O' Hearts," a
modern problem story, by Louis Joseph Vance.

When VARIETY a fortnight ago printed
Mary Fuller was switching from the Edison
ranks to the "Independents," the film con-
cern attracting her away vigorously denied
the report. Last week this same movie com-
pany r 'offlclally announced" that M's* Fuller
would ally her services with Its photoplay In-
terests July 15.

"The Great Divide." Henry Miller's former
play, is going to hit the movies shortly as a
feature. *

O'Brien. Malevlnaky & Drlscoll have begun
suit against the Mutual and Domino Film
Companies to restrain them from u«lng a pic-
ture now released, entitled "True Trlsh
Hearts." An Injunction has been granted and
accounting demanded. "True Irish Hearts" Is
the property of the widow and child of the late
Dan McCarthy, who wrote and starred in the
piece for many years.

Picturing Celebration Events.

San Diego. July 1.

Isadore Bernstein, general manager
of the Universal Film Manufacturing
Co., has secured the contract from the
Order of Panama to film the feature
spectacles of an unusual Independence
Day celebration, to be held July 2-4.

Three chief features of the program
are reproductions of the Battle of
Lexington, the Boston Tea Party and
the naval engagement of the Bon
Homme Richard and Serapis.

PARAMOUNT'S AD CAMPAIGN.

An advertising campaign of $300,000
is proposed by the Paramount Co.,
which is shortly to commence the gen-
eral distribution of the feature pictures
released by the Famous Players, Lasky
and Bosvvorth, Inc. The Paramount is
now in negotiation with advertising
agencies looking forward to the hand-
ling and placing of the advertising
copy.

The Paramount is also said to have
closed a contract for office space in a
new building to be erected on 41st
street by the Wurlitzer organ people.
It will have a complete equipment for
the film concern.

INSTRUCTED FOR AMALGAMATION.

'Baltimore, July 1.

A move for the amalgamation of the"
rival Picture Exhibitors' League of
America and the International Picture
Association was launched last Thurs-
day at the second annual convention
of the Maryland branch of the league,
held at Bay Shore Park. The con-
vention approved the proposed union
and informally instructed the local
delegates to the convention of the
league, which meets in Dayton, July 6,
to use every effort to effect it.

Only two new officers were elected,

Thomas J. Bohannon was made second
vice-president and George P. Klein

was made secretary. The officers re-
elected were Marion S. Pearce, presi-
dent; William Kalb, first vice-presi-
dent; Guy L. Wonders, treasurer, and
William A. Hovey, sergeant-at-arms.
J. Howard Bennett will continue to
carry the burden of the Maryland ex-
hibitors in the national organization,
as he was re-elected national vice-
president from Maryland. He will
represent this state at all of the meet-
ings of the executives of the national
league.

Delegates to the convention at Day-
ton elected were Marion S. Pearce,
Harry Lewey, Harry B. Cook, William
Fait, Jr., George List of Frederick,
Md., and Frank H. Durkee.

FROM REEL TO REAL LIFE.

Chicago, July 1.

Thomas Santschi, whose counterfeit

presentment is one of the most vigorous

figures in "The Spoilers," where he

plays McNamara the mine looter, has

jumped into the limelight in real life.

He is the central figure in a drama in
which his wife, Marian B. Santschi,
also appears. The latter recites that
she has been deserted by the hero of
the celluloid drama, and asks that the
courts compel him to support her under
a separate roof.

He is alleged to be working for the
Selig company for $125 per week.

REINVIGORATING 'GIRL."

Irvin S. Cobb, the humorist and
storywriter, has begun to turn out a
fiction serial in which the Mutual Girl,
Norma Phillips, is to be featured. The
Girl picture has slumped off as far as
general interest is concerned and Cobb
is expected to put the film serial back
on the popularity pedestal.

Bill for Wooden Theatres.

St. Louis, July 1.
If a bill now pending in the House
of Delegates passes, a hard blow will
be struck at the wooden theatres in St.
Louis, as the proposed ordinance re-
quires all theatres built prior to 1906
to conform to the same standards of
public safety and fire prevention as
buildings since erected.

RELEASED NEXT WEEK (July 6 to July 13, inc.)

MANUFACTURERS INDICATED BY ABBREVIATIONS, VIZ.I

GENERAL

Vitagraph V

Biograpn B

Kalem K

Lubin L

Pathes Pthe

Selig S

Edison E

Essanay S-A

Kleine Kl

Mellea Mel

Ambrotie Atnb

EXCLUSIVE

G. N. S. F G N

Ramo R

Solax Sol

Eclectic Eel

Lewis Pennants.. L P

Gt. Northern G N

Dragon D

Itala It

G. N. X. X..U N X X
Blache Features.. Bl
Luna Lu

UNIVERSAL

Imp I

Gem Gem

Bison B101

Chrystal C

Nestor N

Powers P

Eclair Eclr

Rex Rx

Frontier Frnt

Victor Vic

Gold Seal G S

Joker I

Universal Ik«.....U I
Sterling Ster

MUTUAL

Gaumont G

American A

Keystone Key

Reliance Rel

Majestic Mai

Tbanhouser T

Kay-Bee K B

Broncho Br

Domino Dom

Mutual M

Princess Pr

Komic Ko

Beauty Be

Apollo Apo

Royal R

Lion

Hcpworth H

NOTE— The subject is in one reel of about 1,000 feet unless otherwise noted.

JULY 6— MONDAY.

MUTUAL— Cameo of the Yellowstone, 2-reel
dr, A ; Keystone title not announced ; Our Mu-
tual Girl, No. 25, Rel.

GENERAL F— Eva. the Cigarette Girl, and
The Boiler-Makers Day at Rest, split-reel
com, B; The Weakling. 2-reel dr, K; The
Heart and Circulation of the Blood (Biology)
and Modes of Travel ln Japan (Manners snd
Customs), split-reel Pathe; Reporter Jlmmle
Intervenes, 2-rcel dr, 8; The False and the
True, dr, V ; Her Spanish Cousin, com, E.

UNIVERSAL— At Mexico's Mercy, w-dr.
Vic : The Lady of the Island, 2-reel dr, I ;
Billy's Vacation, com, Ster.

JULY 7— TUESDAY.

MUTUAL — Bevorah. 2-reel dr. T; The Only
Clue, dr, MaJ ; The Other Train, dr. Be.

GENERAL F.— Kalntucky Bill, dr, K ; Fool-
ing Fanny's Father and While Aunty Bounced,
split-reel com. L; A Tiger Hunt (Indo-Cblna)
and The Ice and Snow, split-reel scenic, Pthe ;
Algle's Sister, com, S ; The Moonstone of Fez.
2-reel dr, V; Face to Face, dr. (seventh story
of The Man Who Disappeared series), E; A
Nleht With a Million, com-dr, S-A ; The
Heirloom. 2-reel dr, Kl ; A Discolored Ro-
mance, com, Mel.

UNIVERSAL— Lucille Love, The Olrl of
Mystery (Series No. 13), 2-reel dr. O S;
Nearly a Step Mother, com, C; Me, Him and
I, com, U I.

JULY 8— WEDNESDAY.

MUTUAL— The Final Reckoning. 2-reel dr.
Br; Feast and Famine, dr, A; How Izzy
Was 8aved, com. Rel.

GENERAL F— A String of Pearls, 2-reel dr,
K; The Incompetent. 2-reel dr. L; Pathes
Weekly. No. 44. Pthe: Cnryl of the Moun-
tains, dr, S; Doctor Smith's Baby, com, V;
Andy Has a Toothache, com (Eighth Adven-
ture of Andy). E; A Hoarding House Scram-
ble, com. S-A ; The Hole in the Wall, dr. Mel.

UNIVERSAL— A Ranch Romance, w-dr. N ;
Bcsb. The Detectress or The Dog Watch, com

J: Duty, 2-reel soc dr, Eclr; Universal Ani-
mated Weekly.

JULY 9— THURSDAY.

MUTUAL— The Curso of Humanity, 2-reel
dr, Dom; Keystone title not announced: Mu-
tual Weekly No. 80. M.

GENER/L F— A Romance of the Pueblo, dr,

Si 1 .™. 6 . !!*- r!: reo1 (,r - L: Hearst-Sellg News
Pictorial. No. as. S : Prosecution, dr. V ; Slip-
pery Sllm-Diploin.it, w-com. S-A ; Good For-
tune s Tardy Smile. Com and A Koyal Sur-
vivor, 2-reel dr, Mel.

UNIVERSAL The Old Rag Doll, child dr.
I ; When Fate Disposes. 2 reel dr, Rx : Snoo-
kees Flirtation, com, Ster.

JULY 10— FRIDAY.

MUTUAL— The Feud of Beaver Creek 2-reel
d J'~r. B ' The G,rl of th e Seasons, com. Pr :
A Wife from the Country, dr, Rel.

GENERAL F— Rube, the Interloper, com,
and In Old En*!and (top), split-reel. K; The
Tribunal of Conscience, dr. L: Did She Cure
Him .. com. S ; The Va^ea of Hymen, com, V ;

IP. »- .. Sh . adow of Disgrace, 2-reel dr E ■
Mght Hawks 2-reel dr. S-A.

UNIVERSAL -The Great Universal Mystery
conr N : Passing the Love of Women, dr. P ■'
A Beggar Prince of India, a- reel dr, Vic.

JULY 11— SATURDAY.

MUTUAL- Blue Pete's Escape. 2-reel dr
R».i. : Ke y 8t °ne title not announced ; Mistake*
Will Happen, com. R.

GENER.M. F— Her Primitive Model, dr B
;V? mp ~ Do,r,fl Trenchcrv d»\ K: How ITo Lost
His Trousers, and Mandy's Chicken Dinner

Dilemma 2-reel com. V : Dolly B f the H-'m
d . r ' < Ele Yfnth page In the Active Life of Dolly
of the Dallies). E; Broncho Billy and the
Sheriff w-dr S-A; His Friend's Forgiveness,
J-reel dr, Mel.

UNIVERSAL- Love. Roses and Troupers.
dr m B1oi Prow,ers of tbe w,,d ' --™'l nnlmal

VARIETY

-L

GERMAN1A.

(Pictured by Savoy from the Famous Libretta
uy i^Uigi Hk l s,u).

Rloa Diana D'Amore

Napoleon inmapai te rtenur taaaiauii

Cnaries Voreui Henry Florl

Froucrick Lowe Albert Cavallerl

Crisogouio Jutieyn Kaoouato

Jouu FUiilp luluiH Hector tiuccaui

Prince Hatsfeld . .Arthur Qaraes

Juouui i uuituu Ueril

tins live-reel feature of the Celebrated
Players Company, made aDroau. cou»d better
have oeeu caiieu a ".Napoleon, " for tuts slae,
and pmced along wltn tne other recent re-
production* ol tne Napoleonic era, witn Its
war<i spreading over tne European continent.
So far, however, the "Napoleon" pictured have
borne only on the great chlefta.n'o victories.
"Uermania" picks out one of his defeats, the
German War of Liberation around 1M2, thai
came so closely after Napoleon had been
obliged to back out of Huasia. This same
him tnough attempts to give an outline of
Napoleons decisive victory at Jenna around
ItmAi and his occupation of Germany until
eviction by the combined powers. Tis truly
humorous that In the hopes of securing box
office recognition with "war pictures," the
film makers should bave so unanimously chos-
en the world's greatest figure behind the gun,
and a historical warrior so well known
through common conversation, If his life and
the history of France be not so familiar, that
to try on the sheet at plcturizinjr. his battles
Is little short of the ridiculous, when the
effort Is a serious one to bring out the Im-
mensity of the Napoleon wars, according to
the impression held by all present-day civil-
ised people. And this Is the trouble with
"Germania" as it Is with all the Napoleon fea-
tures. They "get" Napoleon and that Is all.
hector Mazzanti in "Germaiila " 1b the con-
ventional Nap, with his canary-like stomach
and stooped shoulders of a photographed phy-
sique so well known all over the earth a mere
silhouette of Its outlines will bring forth
"Napoleon" from any observer. The story of
the him may be the story of the libretto as
the program says, although "cuts" appear to
nave been made for the American exhibition,
such as the rape on Ricca by Vorem, this
scene going no farther In the picture at the
Strand this week than the initial assault on
the beach of the highly tinted body of water.
Jebbel is a boy who becomes a traitor to his
country to prevent his mother dying from
starvation, but does not succeed, for ihough
the kid receives 1,000 crowns for revealing the
hiding place of John Philip Palm, by the time
he returned home with the money, his mother
had died. Jebbel afterward is charged with
delivering Palma and confesses, but is given
the oportunlty of redeeming himself upon the
battle field in the fight against the French
forces for the salvation of Germany. Jebbel
does this as a drummer boy, and he Is a re-
freshing, youthful person in this continued
scene of carnage and blood. For a film that
Is expected to give a thrill and contains sen-
timent of country and love, the picture brings
tin some wholly uncalled for bits of removal
land burial of the dead, also ghouls sacking
the remains on the battle field. The scenes
are especially rcpellant for the young picture
patron and should bo eliminated. The many
captions become a nuisance. They are neces-
sary probably to smooth out what would be
bewilderment otherwise, for the entire feature
Is but a series of Incidents with the main
theme (if that is not Napoleon) dragged in
qow and then. For picture polntB there are
''armies," advances, attacks, repulses and re-

Keata, "shoot 'im at daybreak" and the blow-
g up of a bridge that was very obstinate.
. As a feature film, Just a feature film. "Oer-
' mania" Is all right, and In German colonies
: might attract by itself through the extensive
rFatherlad" Interest prevadlng It, but as a

Slcture attraction by Itself "G»>rrnanla" would
ot draw in other localities, although serving
'well enough for a mixed film bill. It Is a
1 well-made picture, good photography in the
•main throughout, amidst landscapes for the
< (majority of scenes, but there was no particu-
lar reason for importing it or exhibiting It
jkt at the Stranu (in view of the fact of
.'father "Napoleons" before seen over here) un-
; less the American feature innrket Is becom-
* lug barren or there is a stringon'y In long
reelers on this side. Sime.

A KINGDOM AT STAKE.

For a foreign feature this three-reel Eclipse
Jlcturc proves very Interesting through the
intlre playing. The arrangement of scenes all
ire of the rei;ular European type with the
nysterlous stairways and castles tho big set-
lngs. The pr ncipal character Is a child. Al-
bough very young she Is a queen of a small
Suronean nation. Her subjects are ill treated
py the Prince Regent and a revolutionary
party in formed. The little girl has a tutor
who before coming into the roynl household
had sworn allegiance to the cause of his suf-
fering countrymen. He furnishes thorn with
Secret plnnB of the palace and a raid is
planned in which the little queen Is to be kid-
napped. The teacher at the time the consplra-
jtors are on their way to do the dirty work,
feels his love for the little girl is t>o great to
let her be the victim of n conspiracy. He In-
forms the Regent who calls out the soldiers
who surround and capture the plotters. They
are condemned to death, when the tutor re-
pents and tells his pals In- gave them the dou-
ble cross. The Queen must sign the death
warrants. Upon seeing the name of her teach-
er she refuses and they are all released swear-
ing fidelity to the Quern. The picture Is well
worked out with the child rol«- ably filled.
■Some parts arc rather far-fet -hed, but that Is
expected In p'etures. The picture Is far above
many Alms from the other side that have been
ever-running th's country.

The Imperial Motion Picture Co. has signed
a year's contract which calls for a'l their re-
leases in the states of California, Oregon and
Washington.

THE SPITFIRE.

Melodramatic Farce In Four ReelB.

Bruce Morson Carlyle Black well

Valda Girard V iolet Merserau

Marcus Girard Reaueld Clark

James Ormond Lionel Adams

Tracy Robert Cummings

Beasiey W. R. Dunn

Aunt Mary Lois Arnold

Polly June Dale

At last Carlyle Blackwell has gotten the
first big chance to prove beyond all question
that he can portray the leading male role In
a photoplay feature and get away with It.
Blackwell's work in this four-part feature
from the Famous Players' shop makes such
a splendid Impression that his star In feature
photoplays is bound to shine for some time
to come. This Is his first connection with the
Famous Players. At the Hamilton last Fri-
day nlgbt the picture worked the audience up
to a frenzied state of delight and it was the
consensus of opinion that as a dramatic movie
feature the picture carries "the punch." In
this feature the action mostly occurs on the
yacht "Spitfire." There's hardly a nook or
cranny of the boat that Isn't used. Bruce
Morson has a run In with a gang of scheming
burglars who are directed by one James Or-
mond. Ormond and his co-workers steal the
Spitfire and to It comes Morson, who follows
the man who stole his diamonds. Said Jewels
had been presented to him by an Arabian
sheik for saving a child on the desert On the
Spitfire Is Valda Girard. a regular little hu
man spitfire and who shows an outward dis-
like for the man whom she thinks Is a cus-
toms Inspector after her father, as she had
firevlously thought that her father was brlng-
ng In some jewels not fully reported at land-
ing, so the paper said, and therefore she be-
came an easy prey to the Ormond gang. Mor-
son Is subjected to all sort of embarrassment
but good naturedlv wins out In the end. The
boat catches fire and Morson, with the girl in
his arms, leaps Into the sea. Of course Mor-
son regains his Jewels and captures Valda
but the Spitfire goes up in smoke with Or-
mond on board, the robber chief having been
knocked senseless by one of his pals In a fight
to use the only life preserver at hand. There's
a lot of keen dramatic Interest. To permit
the robber band to work together so suspl-
c'cuely in London without any Scotland Yard
interruption there's a movie license that also
allows of other points to be worked up for
effect. The photography Is Immense. Par-
ticularly good are some of the water scenes.
Something out of the ordinary run of movie
making Is shown. In Morson s room In Lon-
don there's a long battle hand-to-hand between
one of Ormond's gang and Morson, the only
light used being that of the robber's lamp.
Morson, In his pajamas, and the burglar are
later shown after another robber has done
sway with Morson'g jewels. The effect is
rather hard to catch but carries the mystify-
ing atmosphere that helps. Another dramatic
bit Is the tossing of Morson into the water
and his rescue by the Spitfire and later his
tattle with Ormond when the boat's afire and
Valda cuts loose the tled-up hero. Here Mor-
son first tosses the girl Into the water and
then makes a pretty dive after her. Black-
well's work Is up to all requirements. He's
tall, moves sprightly and athletically about
and has a personality that stands him In good
stead. Miss Merserau has a bully part and
she makes the best of it. Adams makes a nice
looking, pleasing figure of Ormond, while the
minor roles of the burglaring bunch were
effectively handled. Lois Arnold was a good
Aunt Mary, while .Tune Dale had little to do
but made a comely Polly Mark.

HONOR oFOLD GLORY.

"For the Honor of Old Glory or Carrying
the Stars and Stripes Into Mexico" sounds
like a song title, but it Is the top of a four-
reeler put out by the World Company. A
pure scenario story, based upon the Imagina-
tion and with no facts to support it, the Na-
tional Board of Censors might have ordered
this feature back to the shelves for the honor
of Old Glory. Old Glory and the Stars and
Stripes in this picture are made to present a
sorry sight. Where this film is shown abroad,
the foreigners won't have a very decidedly
favorable opinion of Uncle Sam's land fight 1 n -
forces. According to the film a Mexican spy
became a second lieutenant in a regular cav-
alry regiment of the United States, through
drinking wine wlth v the colonel of the regiment
in a New York club. And again tbe same
colonel was deceived by a forged note Into
leading his regiment Into Mexico, into the
hands of the enemy. And again when the
colonel with his regiment went to the bor-
der, he took h'; entire family with him.
Including a daughter who Is afterward ab-
ducted. The "entire regiment," by tbe way.
seemed to be Just one company. The picture
denoted that the scenario writer and the d 1 -
re; tor und both, also otfu rs connected with It.
possessed little knowledge of wnrfare, or the
military. Even In the letters passing between
American officers thrown upon the sheet, the
formula was all wron*. It Is not customary
In official communications for an officer to
addrej-s his commander or the cnmmnn'er as
"Dear Sir." nor sign the name letter only as
"Col'uiel Wecherly." While pictured to appeal
to the Americans and direct adverse senti-
ment toward Moxl'-ans, "For the Honor of Old
Glory" simply serves to create a wrong Im-
press : on of the Amer'can forces, |s based
altogether upon a suppositious story, and the
Censoring Hoard could as well debarred It for
this reason as It could any objectionable film.
In action the feature Is nu'te lively and as a
moving picture I n't bad »>t nil. of 1*q kind.
an' 1 hue Rome holding nual't'es, but the Cen-
soring Hoard «hon1d throw out all these fnked
Mexl'in War picture* while trouble with Mex-
ico Is Imnrnent and already on Its wav. Thev
do no rood for the youth of the ountry. who
; >ouM be "red wl*b patriotism and not wronT
id a . Stl'l there"" no need to crow un r, ulv
ex lt"d over the film. It's not going to start
:invihlrnr In I'l'-tu^vlllc <*nd will do only a*
part of a mixed show, yet It docn hr'rsr nt-
tenMoti to the professed activity of the Censor
Boarl. Bime.

KIDS OF THE MOVIES.

The Idea Is all right and If tho scenario
department of the Child Players' Company of
America can pick up some cleverer kid players
than now enlisted and also get good subjects
for the boys and girls to work upon the Kids
of the Movies are bound to make themselves
popular beyond all doubt. The first Install-
ment of the Kids was shown at a private ex-
hibition at the BIJou theater and while the
film of two parts was not an uproariously
comedy hit, yet the Idea evolved can be made
to pay big dividends. In the first picture are
shown tbe kids answering a Kid Movie firms
advertisement calling for juvenile players.
There's' an office boy who removes some of
the vital organs of the machine's Interior and
after a Western meller has been duly staged
and cameraed. the director discovers the crank
has been whirling In vain. During the action
the director and the machine operator are
shown at intervals, the former Jumping ex-
citedly about to stir the kids on to tbe dra-
matic wlndup. While the kid photoplay will
amuse many <«nd become popular from the
start with the kiddles who frequent the mo-
vies one cannot give these children seen In
camera action any buge boquets for their work
In front of the machine. There's a kid In-
dian, villain, heroine, hero In cowboy attire,
an overgrown baby done by a fat boy, a little
colored kid and a plpestemmed bespectacled
kid who turns the crank and another young
person all padded out like a clown to give
tbe impression of fat and squattlness. The
heroine turns down the kid dressed up like
Frank Keenan's sheriff and reciprocates the
admiration of the cowboy. Tbe villain then
hires the Indian to kidnap the girl. Tbe fat
baby, sprawling on the walk after being
dumped out of his go-cart In order for the
kidnapping to go through, runs a long way
and Informs the cowboy kid of the trouble.
Tbe boy rides for dear life, drops the redskin
with one blow and rescues the girl. Then the
kids get together and dance whllo waiting for
the director to inspect the mschlne. Con-
sternation when machine Is found In unwork-
Ing shape. Falls, facial contortions and kid
strutting to and fro get a good workout In
the hope of creating laughter. With each
trying to force himself to a point of being
funny the results are not there. When a boy
or girl with the least bit of personality doe9
some childish thing naturally the effect Is
noticeable. Only the little colored kid was
natural In this picture. The Kids of the Mo-
vies can be worked into a paying release if
more attention is given to the acting, directing
and the securing of some funny material.
Exhibitors In taking the Kid series can do a
lot of advance billing that will have Its effect
at the box office. Mark.

tne contractor building the dam, the scene
weut baca to tne nam s.des and remained
there, men It became a scrap uetween tne
woramen aud the new manager because sal-
aries wereu t paid. 1 nls one point tnat leads
to ine meller bits Is the open time in the
scenario. ihe usugnter reiused to kiss a
monied man In the metropolis and he would
noi loan uer any money uu ner iatuer'a »e-
curities because of mat, but a young man
got the money lor her from aouiwuue eute,
aud alter ne uid. he carrlea the money In tne
lusiUe pocket ol his overcoat to ner talker.
Tnat loan waa to pay salaries and nothing
was said afterward snout the pay roll run-
ning beuind until tne workmen weut on striae,
'ihe Whole scenario Is as silly, from tne time
wuen the financier tried to secure revenge
on a girl he had never met before because
he tried to kiss her, as when tne same nnau-
cler was Imprisoned so she could get the
money, and tne same financier sat on one
chair for 48 hours or more without even
taking off his overcoat or laying aside his
cane, up to when the monied man went out
to the dam In furtherance of his revenge*,
became a workman and substituted charged
bullets for the blank oartrldges that had
been placed in the two Oatling guns after-
ward fired upon the roiters, some of whom
were killed, resulting in the arrest of the
manager of the works for murder. At his
trial a camera operator who had caught a
picture of the financier recharging the Cat-
lings, showed his film on the sheet. Whether
this was suposed to be the -"novelty." or the
"water chamber," or the Uatllng guns, or the
mob, one couldn't tell, excepting to say that
for an Intelligent audience this tnree-rceier
Is pretty lightwelghted, the fault of the story
and wnoever selected It. Of course if there
are enough low- browed picture places In the
country tnat wants this sort ot stuff, that's
another matter, and If so, those are tne places
where tbe film should be shown. 8ime.

FACING THE GATLING GUNS.

So much trouble arising In this three-reeler
libeled Mlttenthal, all from a kiss that never
happened. "Facing tbe Oatling Guns" Is a
mellerdrammer, and belongs down on 14th
street, where a title like that fits a picture
like this, and suits the low-brow publ'e th-'t
mostly assembles upstairs In any theatre
where the charge runs to 25 cents. This
three-reeler Is not logical, and Its storv Is
funny, if you get It that way. that way being
the only way to get It. A long-service mob
was employed to represent a band of workmen
at "The Oreat Dam." After the kiss was re-
fused in New York City by tbe daughter of

THE RIVER'S SECRET.

London, June 23.
A very sanguinary two-reeler ig "The Riv-
er's Secret, " prooueed by Uaumont with tho
usual effective puoioaraphy, though there Is
I. tile In the story or acting to recommend It.
Villain throws a civil engineer into river
(told In opening caption) and presents tbe
dead man's letter of introduction at an elderly
man's home In South Africa. The heavy likes
the old man's daughter, who Is loved by the
man's foreman. Heavy steals keys of safe
where ore Is stored, seises girl and locks her
Into safe, thinking her dead ; hero accuied of
outrageous attack on girl and theft of dia-
monds. Heavy incites workmen to attempt
lynching upon hero. Police chief unmasks
heavy, as daughter rushes In and confronts
the villain, In time to save hero from being
lynched. Heavv fights his way loose. Is c based
all over the lot, dives Into river, hero after
blm with knife, stabs, him. villain sinking and
no on. Not a very desirable film for the
states. Jolo.

F. V. Peterson and Louis W. Reiner,
of the Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., arc
going to handle the eastern territory
for "The Shepherd of the Hills."

CORRESPONDENCE

Unlets otherwise noted, the following, rtpprtt are for the cirrtnt week.
JOHN J. 0'C6HN0R 'CHICAGO VARICTYS CH1CACO OFFICE:

In Charge

MAJESTIC THEATRE Bl'ILDINti

The Continental Aviation Co. has
come to grief. Il went on the rock*
in Rockford, 111., where a meet was
arranged in which there were to be
aeroplane flights, automobile and mo-
torcycle races. Henry Hallcr appeared
to be the head of the concern, and Ed.
Shea was the advance man. Mickey
McGuire, an aviator, took his machine
to the town and made several flights.
The meet was held in a big field with
only barb wire fences to keep the
people out. The result was a crowd of
about 10,000 people on the outside of
the fence and only a scattered few on
the inside. About $175 was taken in
on the two days, and then Mr. Hallcr
went away. Mr. Shea was unable to
have right away, as the hard-hearted
police swooped down upon him for a
bill at the Hotel Nelson. Shea was
released shortly, however, after friends
came to his aid. The local news-
papers were badly stung for advertis-
ing, and numerous others are looking
for coin of the realm that should have

been paid for their efforts in getting
the meet in shape.

Qene Greene has gone to Grand Rapids for
h vacation.

JuniPH U. McKowen is back on the local
Rlnlto after a sojourn in tbe cast.

Guts Kuhn, song writer, has gone to Michigan
to spend the summer in bin bungalow.

Walter McCullough In to produce a new one-
art piece called "Mr. Jollyboy's Double."

Dick Arnold, bark from Europe last week,
Is Hinging chaructcr songs at Jordan's cafe.

Tommy Hun-hell came down from Muskegon
InHt week to attend the funeral of an uncle.

Fred Arkcrmann, chief box office man at the
Majestic, \tf home after a vacation In Randolph.

S. D.

Marvin Lee Iiiih resigned from the CharleM
Morse Music Co.. and will ko |n(o business for
himself.

Cella nioom Is back at her desk after spend-
iriK some time at French Lick and other re-
sorts.

Mark Ifpimnn and .foReph M. Finn of tbe F.
# II. i-lri-uliM nr<> expected back from Europe
In n short while.

Kodm y TtnrioiiH and Marie Nelson will take
to tbe road next season In a play by William
.Ii>RS<-y, called "One Woman's Lite."

VARIETY

\/ Hey

>*NOW I KNOW WHY

It was a costly lesson — why
DOl profit by the «'X|M'riciic(«
of others iind nvt (Jauniont
Film*- yon ran make a good
beginning by teeming

"FANTOMAS" <-• »>

George Reno, at the American Hospital for
some tunc, is now convalescent and has gone
to Grand Ilaplds, Mich., for the Bummer.

It is Raid that the Dlackstone will open
some Utne In August with a new piece In which
Ralph llerz will be the principal player.

Harry Snyder, formerly of "The Traffic," 1b
asBlslinK In the publicity for "The Elopers"
at the Comedy, working for "Doorstep" Cohen.

Crawford and Ingrabam, well known Chi-
cago entertainers, are fixing up a vaudeville
avt with which they will Invade the east
shortly.

Tell Taylor, the local mudc man, has gone
east to make connections with the music pub-
lishers, who are at present organizing for their
own proteclioii.

K. Louis fSoldberg, who managed the Chat-
terton. Hloomlngtnn, 111., for the F. & H. cir-
cuit last season, Is in the city conferring with
the main offices.

Oza Waldrop, one time player at the Dush
Temple, has been engaged by Harry Prazee
for the Chicago company of "A Pair of Sixes,"
which is on its way to the Cort.

(Jracie Mjty, formerly of Barrett and May,
was granted a divorce last week from Claude
K. Mac Arthur, musical director for Kolb and
1)111. The charge was desertion.

The AmericuH. on the west side, is playing
pictures four days a week, and on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday is offering vaudeville,
and pictures. Three a< ts are being used.

Mrs. Krelda Hall, wile of (). L. Hall, dra-
matic editor of the Chicago Journal, will spend
six months in New York completing some ma-
terial for musical comedy and vaudeville.

Frederick Dnnaghey is the press agent for
the mw Midway Gardens on the south side,
and Dennlson. of the American, is looking
after the publicity for the Mismarck Card ens.

The Mnrslillc M i- play'ng v.nnlevllle again.
this time iiiiIit the hooking direction of George
Webster. It will lie renamed also. It was
booked l>v Hon Stu.irl of the T. II. C. office

last season.

Kthelyn Clarke, formerly with "Walllng-
ford" and also with "Officer *M\i\." and who
played Modesty in "Kvery woman." has Joined
Menlo Moore's "Fair Co-l'Ms," to play the
piincipal female role.

"The Seminary Girl " and "Dolly's Dolls,"
two tabloid ad-; owned by Sam Maerwitz. are

booked over the Pantages time. Menlo Moore's
"Fair Co-Eds" has also been booked over this
time, to open shortly.

July 10 has been set for the Juvenile pro-
duction of "Daddy Long- Legs" at Powers the-
atre. The roles will all be taken by children
and the proceeds will be devoted to the free
Ice fund for poor children.

Hilly Link and the Blossom Robinson com-
pany have joined in a new blackface act call-
ed the "Ilo-Uo-Can Soldiers," which is being
tried out In the smaller theatres of Chicago-
In this act, an Indian Is used.

Charles Coffee, assistant manager of the
New theatre and of the firm of Weldon, Wil-
liams ft Lick, show printers of Fort Smith,
Ark., stopped over In Chicago on his way from
the Ad Men's convention at Toronto.

The patent recently applied for by Zenlta,
the viollniste, was secured this week for that
individual by Fred Lowenthal, the local at-
torney. The new device calls for a violin with
rhinestones around the box of the Instrument.

Harry Bryan, representing the F. ft H. cir-
cuit In Madison, Wis., was in the city last
week on his annual vacation. The Orpheum
is closed, but Mr. Bryan is looking after the
interests of the house during the summer
months.

Huslness has been very brisk around the
Garrlck this week owing to the cold weather.
The house has sold out ror "Peg O' My Heart"
for every performance and the advance sale is
good. All that is necessary for a big run Is
favorable weather.

Word has reached Chicago that Jack York,
one of the local ten per centers, has jumped
to London with his wife, Alva York, to attend
her mother, who is said to be dying In the
English city. York left here a few weeks ago
to secure some talent for next season.

The cool weather the early part of the
week boomed business along all lines. The
theatres offering legitimate attractions were
packed Saturday and Sunday and the popu-
lar priced vaudeville houses as well as the
picture theaters all did big business.

Patsy Doyle, who sued the Elks for three
days' salary for appearing before that or-
ganization two weeks ago during the Kansas
City convention, has settled for. $81.50 through
an arrangement made by Fred Lowenthal.
Doyle played three days and was closed.

The Edelweiss Cafe has shut Its cabaret
department during the summer months. Jake
Sternad Inaugurated the amusement end In
that cafe a few months ago, comln? over from
the North American to give it a start. Up to
a few weeks ago, business has been excellent
despite the close competition.

Harry Clinton Sawyer, who came west early
in the season to strengthen "September Morn."
and who quit the cast after a few weeks be-
cause he was assigned a hick part and. through
his Inability to play rough parts weakened the
cast instead of strengthening it. Is again about
to quit trouplng for the ten per cent, game In
the east. Sawyer will leave here this week.

Gazzolo, Klimt ft Rickson, owners of the
Victoria. Crown and Imperial theatres, are
to produce a play next fall based on Jack
London's "John Barleycorn." The same firm
has obtained the popular priced rights to "Fine
Feathers," "Maggie Pepper," "The Winning
of Barbara Worth," a play based on "The
Scarlet Letter" and "The Fascinating Widow."

Tom Carmody, manager of the Academy, is
home from Muskegon, minus a perfectly good
moustache. He reports that Max Bloom and
wife are additions to the colony. July 4. Lew
Earl's "Dixie Pirate." Joe Keaton's "Battle
Ship" and Billy Clark's "Baby Doll" are
scheduled to take part In the motor boat races
In Ludlngton.

Xeary & Miller, dancers, who appeared at
Forest Park last week, "walked out" Thurs-
day. Their contracts called for three shows
outside and one In the cabaret. The manage-
ment, on account of cold weather, asked for
two shows In the cabaret, and the act quit.
Suit will be brought to recover full salary for
the week. The Eula Lee quartet also went
out on the same basis. Adolph Marks has the
matter In hand.

Judge Thomas F. Scully of the municipal
bench was passing the Ashland theatre, a pic-
ture house on West Twelfth street, last Satur-
day Just as a fire broke out. He saw the audi-
ence Jammed In the doors. Obtaining entrance,
he commanded the frightened people to be
quiet, and Ih this way quelled a panic. Only
two out of the 400 people In the house were
Injured^ and thev only slightly. The fire
damaged the building to the tune of $8,000.

With C.'iney Holmes on the ground prepar-
ing to represent the Harry Weber office in
Chicago next season, it looks as though the
proper prediction was made In VARIETY'S
recent art hie atient the W. V. M. A. and V.
I!. (). get ling together on one floor. This be-

my son "THE WAGES OF SIN" is death

A rt-reel feature, teaching a moral lesson

from the Uvea of
•lark Kose, Bam Scheppa and Harry Vallon.
Featured at Hammernteln's Theater, New
York, for one week.

Htate Rights 1 1 Unique Motion Picture Co., Ine.
Now Helling. II 110 West 40th St.. N. T. C.

FILM AND MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES

Interest in companies of the above class is constantly increasing.
Many of them are paying large dividends and are showing enormous
earnings.

We hawe in preparation a complete report on the leading film and
motion picture enterprises. Write for it.

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Phfla^ Pa.

ing J. J. Murdock's first political move, It will
be Interesting to note his progress In reor-
ganising the Chlcsgo situation so as to make
It as profitable and yielding a proposition as
that Palace theater building outfit in New
York.

Dr. Max Thorek is having signs printed for
all theatres announcing that members of the
theatrical profession unable to pay for ser-
vices may consult him free of charge. It has
been learned that many who have been strick-
en suddenly have been visiting various clinics
in Chicago and in consequence have suffered
humiliation and annoyance. The chief sur-
geon of the American Theatrical Hospital
wishes to do away with this disagreeable fea-
ture, so he offers bis services free to the
worthy.

Jim Fulton, vaudeville actors trying to get
satisfaction out of Morris Oreenspsn, who con-
ducts a saloon and summer garden at 48th street
and Chicago avenues. Fulton took a lease for
the summer garden and Intended to put a
show In there. He insisted upon s partition
between his section and another one In which
Greenspan was giving cabaret shows, hut this,
it was ascertained, would necessitate the ex-
pense of a new license and other expenditures
which Greenspan was unwilling to make. Re-
sult, litigation.

Three big summer parks and gardens were
opened last week In Chicago, two being brand
new. Ravinla Park, considerably to the north,
opened Saturday with the Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Frederick Stock and
with Ruth St. Denis In dances. Two perform-
ances will be given dally at the resort. This
is one of the prettiest natural parks In Chi-
cago and Is patronised largely by the fashion-
able sets from the north side and suburban
districts. Midway Gardens opened also on
Saturday with the new National Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Max Bendlx.
Other entertainment will be offered, such as
classical dancers ffnd very high class vaude-
ville acts. Green Mill Gardens opened Friday
night with Patricola's Orchestra. Both of
these gardens have been built this season, and
they cost over $250,000 each. Stelndel's Or-
chestra is now at Bismarck Gardens, which is
also open for the season with many improve-
ments.

COHANS GRAND (Harry Ridings, mgr.).

'Whirl of the World." meeting with big
favor.

COMEDY (Frank O. Peers, mgr.).— "The
Elopers." opened Saturday night.

CORT (U. J. Herrmann, mgr.).— "Help
Wanted," in its last week after six months
and over 250 performances.

GARRICK (John J. Cfarrity. mgr.).— "Peg
O' My Heart," bucking hot weather sucess-
fully.

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, Jr., mgr.).—
Films.

POWERS' (Harry Powers, mgr.).— "Daddy
Long-Legs." still playing to good houses.

LA SALLE (Joseph Bransky, mgr.). — Pic-
tures.

ORCHESTRA HALL (Lubliner ft Trinz,
nigra.).— Pictures.

PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr.).— Pictures.

STUDEBAKER (Sam Lederer, mgr.).— Pic-
tures.

MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr., agent.
Orpheum Circuit). — An excellent summer Bhow
all through, although a bit overbalanced with
classified music and song and constructed so
that it all falls close together. Adele Ritchie
headlines with a routine of numbers, a decid-
edly poor voice, hoarse or otherwise, and 50
per cent of her usual personality lacking. Up
to her final number "Rover" (helped along
through the distribution of small whistles),
Miss Ritchie failed to register. Still she re-
tains a portion of her popularity for the house
was comfortably filled Monday evening. The
Dainty English Trio opened with one of thoss
John Tiller routines of song and dance, mostly
dance. This particular trio Is very much on
the John Tiller which sajrs sufficient. Wallace
Galvln, a nimble fingered card manipulator,
has one excellent trick besides his palming
routine, called a laughing egg trick. It car-
ried him through by itself. The Chinese rings
were rather ancient, although well handled by
Galvln. He scored much better than on his
previous visit here. The Salon Singers, pre-
sented by Ralph Dunbar, were one of the eve-
ning's biggest hits. Likewise Swor and Mack
who were moved down a few pegs between
Monday's shows. They took away all honors.
Mack has built a lyric around the poker bit
which helps considerably. The Berrens were
badly placed, following one number behind the
Dunbar skit, but pulled applause at the finish
when the man unmasked. Cantwell and Walk-
er were a hit by a safe margin. Cantwell's
distinctive style and delivery were readily re-
cognized and with Miss Walker's appearance
will land anywhere, anytime. Fred Ardath
and Co., In a rough noisy rural comedy kept
the house In laughing humor from curtain to
curtain. The Aerial Lloyds closed. Since the
Palace Is dark with bills for the summer, busi-
ness at the Majestic has taken a noticeable
Jump. Wynn.

COLONIAL (agents J. L. & S.— Pretty fair
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very good films sandwiched between acts. As
witnessed Monday night at last show, pro-
gram ran as follows : HoshI Imperial Troupe
of Jap. jugglers and balancers opened. This
act Is big and showy. Some of the members
of the troupe have unusual merit Slack
wire work, balancing on poles and foot Juggl-
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not absorb, where he sings and dances. Miff
Adler dances in the Emma Carus manner,
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asked of most of the other turns. "Human-
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, nice, kind hearted red-headed robber. It ap-
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; who knew her before her marriage to her pres-
». ent husband. This letter, which puts her in a
compromising position. Is held by the other
man who has been wringing money, diamonds
and other trinkets by threatening to expose
her. There Is a baby boy at stake also, and
things are in a perfect mess of a mess. Burg-
lar discovers that the blackmailer Is on his
way to the house just then to demand more
money. He meets the villain in the dress
suit and robs him of forty cents, gets the let-
ter, and says a lot of noble things about a
poor burglar being much nicer than a bold,
bad blackmailer. Then the villain is sent out
Into the night all alone, with no carfare.
Burglar gives the wife a nice lecture and tells
her to hike to the hay. As burglar starts to
go out window he stumbles over a bit of
tearful pathos. Nothing less than the baby's
bank, as empty as a dude's head. Business
of pulling the famous forty cents from his
pocket and Injecting same Into said bank, and
then vanishing act out between the folds of
the lace curtains. After all that Lew Shank,
sometime mayor of Indianapolis, ambled on
for some stories and motion pictures of hens
and farmers' wives, cows pigs and himself.
His act has been seen here recently. It got
quite some applause and this applause wrung
from the Hoosler the acknowledgement that he
had been a politician, and a business man, but
found his highest joy in the vaudeville theatre
trying to tickle the dear public. Mabel Elaine,
romped on next for some tomboy stuff. She
danced and wriggled and sang. By and by
she got right down to dancing where she dis-
played speed and a mop of hair that ought to
get her a job with a xylophone. The Five
Musical Byrons. who are becoming a habit
around here, got by with their program with-
out any difficulty. They varied their regular
routine some. Harris Brothers, two young
men with fast feet hoofed it at a lightning
rate. They are just about the spryest young
men who have appeared around here in some
time, and certainly ought to bill themselves
as the twentieth century limited steppers.
Douglas, Douglas ft Dog closed. The man
Douglas tumbles and Is a comic. The woman
Douglas Is plump and also more or less comic.
The dog Is well trained. The act made good.
The audience seemed to like almost everything
on the bill. Reed.

GREAT NORTHERN HIP (Fred Eberts,
mgr., agent. Earl J. Cox). — Jeanette's ele-
phants comprised the biggest act on the day
shift bill as a matter of course. These
pachyderms are well trained. They go through
their pares easily and never fall to please with
their deliberate movements. The act has clos-
ing spot where It gets lots of applause. Ele-
phants eat and drink, smoke, use telephone
and one goes to bed after prayer. They are
the Powers elephants under another name.
Act is very familiar here, but it Is always
good. George Castellane opened. He rides a
bike In tramp get up to open. Does some
rather fair stunts. Then undresses on a unl-
cycle revealing himself as a rather good look-
ing young man. Does sommersaults back-
wards and forwards on his wheel, with the
aid of a contrivance. Closes strong. Wil-
liams ft Darrell, on next, do eccentric dances.
Woman in the act confides to audience she is a
"nut" but this Is altogether superfluous, for
the audience Is next at her entrance. She
slaps her young man partner with whlte-hope-
llke drives that ought to develop his cheeks.
Several songs diversify the turn, and one In
which the hl*h cost of living Is the subject
Is rather good. The English Operetta four Is
a little too much on the high class order for
the clientele of this house. These singers,
two men and two women, offer the English
brand of ditties all about roses, violets and
love, and they sing them well. They dress in
llRhty. summery attire, which helps. They
belong on big bills. Rice & Morgan come on
for a song, remove their coats, and begin to
talk and also to balance on their heads. They
nro lively. Some of their jokes are just a
trifle mouldy, but others are fresh and they
strike Are every clip. Paul Klelst ft Co. of-
fer a good old fashioned variety act, Interest-

ing at all times. Klelst whistles melodious
tunes, and performs some illusions that are
not so much mystifying as they are amusing.
The act fitted Into the bill nicely and proved
to be one of the most diverting turns on for
the day. Andy Rice Is one of the long line
of Yiddish monologlsts. He confines his talk
to a wedding in which he had the unimpor-
tant role of bridegroom. His experiences were
funny. Result much laughter engendered In
the audience. Good summer bill received with
warmth after Rice ft Morgan got well Into
their act. Good patronage in a house that has
surprised the town by Its success, for up to the
entrance of popular priced vaudeville a hoo-
doo seemed to hover over it.

WHITE CITY HIP. (Frank Crulckshank,
mgr., agents, Frank Q. Doyle). — Wllhat
Troupe, bike act opens. This act has comedy
and the two girls are pretty and make Inter-
esting pictures as they pose on wheels. The
Fanchon SlBters, four girls who walk the wire,
have next spot, where they are quick and full
of life. Both of these acts went over big,
and got long applause. "Slivers" Oakley,
seen last week at McVicker's gave his base-
ball pantomime. This is so familiar that
nearly every one in the audience would be
able to go through it nearly as well as he.
the Jack Mangean Troupe have a lot of good
tricks. A boy top-mounter does some start-
ling twisting sommersaults and a girl top-
mounter also does clever stunts. Count Bana-
wa's Comedy Circus closes the show. This
is a familiar animal act with many features
to commend it. Two performances are given
daily.

McVICKERS (.7. G. Burch, mgr., agents J.
L. ft S.).— Not the best bill in the world by
any manner of means. In fact, rather below
the average for this house, although, there
were several high spots. Cook ft Rothert, ec-
centric acrobatic dancers, open. They have
some good stuff, put It over well and they
have a drunken finish that brings down the
house. The boy of the act is agile full of
"pep" and does his work easily and without
too much egotism. The Naessess, who had
headline place were on second Just where they
belonged. They are skaters, using what Is
called real ice, but which in reality Is only
composition. The two skate rather well under
the handicap of a poor floor. The act Is not
above ordinary. The DeBars show the Chinese
water act, wherein sprays of water arise from
numerous articles on the stage, aad also from
the head of the girl. The turn closes with a
levitatlon and disappearing stunt. Neatly
dressed and done nearly as well as a certain
Chinese troupe do it. although they are not
so picturesque or mysterious In their work.
Frankle Drew, was carded next, but did not
arrive. Her place was taken by Col. Ned
Seymour, a diminutive man who played vari-
ously on a clarinet. His Imitations of other
Instruments were good. He also gave an ex-
hibition of a cracked soprano singing the mise-
rere from "II Trovatore" which was true to
life and made the audience chortle with de-
light. He closed with the everlasting "Poet
and Peasant" overture, assisted by the orches-
tra. Von Suppe, never knew what he has
done to modern audiences by writing this com-
position, and If he had realized It, he certainly
would have burned the manuscript. Carroll.
Keating & Fay are three men who sing much
better than they do anything else. Their
Jokes are of an ancient vintage at times. One
of them can whittle a stick and land the
wliittlings with considerable accuracy. The
trfn Is best however in melodies. They have
the staKe Idea of the country yokel, which Is
not snylng a whole lot for the trio or the Idea.
Frankle Drew arrived In due time for some
rough ;ind ready work which was not funny
Later she got Into a modern gown and tried
some songs for bin girls. She was more at
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which were not n huge success. The animate!
pictures gave an exposition of "Rebecca of
Sunnvhrook Farm," with rustic pictures of In-
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a woman who were on for a domestic scene
carried away the laughing honors of the bill.
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gery and got big laughs all through their
stunt. 'The Salambos closed with their electric
and fire-eating act. This is big, elaborate and
handsomely dressed and set. The electrical
experiments are showy and startling, without
being scientific. The girl goes into audience
blowing flames from her mouth. Act had bad
spot In the afternoon bill, as it came Just at
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EMPRES8.— Pleasing show. "More Sinned
Against Than Usual," enjoyed and well re-
ceived. Hallen and Fuller, pleased. Dick
Lynch, liked. Moserop Sisters, pleanlng rou-
tine, applauded. Three Falcons, did fairly
well. The Ricel Trio exhibited the youngest
as the best member of the trio as good, and
the othern only fair. Grace Darley, an added
"single", was assigned the opening spot and
did nicely with her acrobatic stunts.

ORPHEUM.— Good bill. "Wronged From the
Start", good laugh getter. Charles Wither
principal funmnkcr In it. Henry Lewis, big
lilt. "Romeo. The Great.' interesting. Doris
Wilson and Co., pleased. Gardiner Trio, grace-
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one week here and In their place were Lane-
ton Lucler and Co. The Lucler sketch opened
the show and got over nicely. Dainty Marie
did very well in her second week.

PA NT AGES.— Splendid show. "A Night In
the Slums of Paris," was liked In the closing
position. King and Thornton offered a 23-
mlnute sketch by Ed. Scott. Interior setting
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favor. Bob Albright, very good. George Wil-
son gathered some laughs. Romane and
Carme, liked. Kundry, Bush and Robinson.
well recleved. McDevItt and McDevltt, excel-
lent.

CORT (Homor F. Curran. mgr.).— Nat
Goodwin Co. in "Never Say Die" (first week).

COLUMBIA (Gottlob, Marx ft Co., mgrs.).—
All Star Co. (second week).

ALCAZAR (Belasco ft Mayer, mgrs. ).—
Harrlscale-Hall stock (fourth week).

GAIETY (Tom O'Day. mgr.).— Pictures.

WIGWAM (Jos. Bauer, mgr., agent, Levey).
— Magee Co. and vaudeville.

PRINCESS (Bert Levey, mgr. and lessee,
agent. Levey). — Vaudeville.

REPUBLIC (Ward Morris, mgr.; agent. W.
S. V. A). -Vaudeville.

Ruth Adelman, treasurer of the Orpheutu,
Des Moines, Is visiting here.

Edith Newland, succeeded Isabelle Fletcher
with the Ed. Redmond company at Sacra-
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Sophia Lane won the $2."> prize offered by
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Homer V. Curran. resident manager of tho
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Henry N. K. Hart, a vaudevillian from Hon-
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Acts that arrived on the steamer Sonoma
from Australia. June 25, Include the following
who have Just completed a tour of the Bren-
nan-Fuller Circuit : Bemie's Musical Lassies.
Leslie and Leslie. Garden City Quartet. Man-
tell's Marionettes. Wlnlfleld Stewart. Foster,
Lamount and Foster, Mahoney Bros., and
Daisy. Ginger Girls. Straub Slstera. Dupree
Bros., Mitchell and Leightner. Puerl Wllker-
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The local papers carried a story to the effect
that the Loew circuit would build a new the-
atre here with a seating capacity of 4,000.
and that the present Empress would Increase
the seating capacity, and be devoted to musical
comedy after the new house Is completed. Ac-
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theatre will commence in three months, and
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could not be confirmed, and the location is a
secret, but it Is known that there has been
some talk of a new theatre.

Arvlne Players at Indianapolis, arrived here
last week for the summer. She may be with
the coast company next season.

Louis Bennlson, a member of Richard Ben-
nett's comDtmy In "Damaged Goods, " has been
engaged for a starring season at the Alcazar
following the Barrlscale-Hall engagement
which terminates In four weeks.

"The Padres,'' depleting early history of
California, was staged in the River theatre
nt Santa Cruz, June 22. The theatre has a
seating capacity of 4,fiOO and was crowded.
More than ."**) participated in the production.

Chet Steven* and Maurice Chick, who re-
cently took a company of dramatic players to
Eureka, have closed after a short season of
bad business. It Is reported that the company
run short of funds and that salaries remain
unpaid.

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FORSYTH (Hugh Cardoza. mgr., agent U. B.
O. >.— Emma Carus. big; Suzanna Rocomora,
scores ; Muller & Stanley, good ; Miss Leltzel.
well received; Lasky's "Eloping." applau e ;
Jarlvs & Harrison, good ; Eldrldge, novel.

BI.IOU (Jake Wells, mgr.).— Jewell Kellry
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GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr.).— Films ; do
Ing well.

Emma Bunting has returned to stock In
Memphis.

Hazel Wilson has Joined the Ed Armstrong
musical comedy company, which opened an
indefinite engagement at the Republic theatre.
Los Angeles, this week. The Armstrong Co.
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AUSTRALIA.

HER MAJESTY'S. — "The Forty Thieves,"
capacity. "Gypsy Love" next week.

CRITERION.— "The Argyle Case. In prep-
aration. "Ready Money."

ADELPH1.— "Girl Who Took the Wrong
Turning."

PALACE.— Dix & Baker, a well-known vau-
deville firm, Is exploiting Ethel Buckley In
"Bess of Arizona."

LITTLE THEATRE.— "School for Scandal.

ROYAL.— Harry Lauder A strong support.
Business good.

T1VOLI. — Ada Reeve drawing capacity
houses ; also Farr & Farland, Four Vaga-
bonds, Russell Carr, Vaude ft Verne, W. Tal-
leur Andrews, Vera Rochdale, Talleur A Reade.
Hennessy ft Martell. Tivoll Tango Teas still
drawing capacity houses Tuesdays and Frl-

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NATIONAL.— Bogues A Olivetti (from the
American Musical Comedy Co.) headliners ;
The Vardells. Roy de Vers, The Luxors, Irve
Hayman A Co., Jewell A Jordon, Largay A
Luce, George Rowley, Crystal Sisters, Le-

varto & Speed. «.»_*,

PRINCESS.— J. C. Bain's Entertainers

(mostly Australian). Good houses.
BRIDGE THEATRE.— Harry Clay's Variety.

Packed nightly.

H. Herbert© Marcus, formerly publicity
manager for the Fuller-Brennan circuit, will
look after the advertising end of Australian
Variety.

reported to be interested to the tune of 12.UUO
dollars.

BALimbRL

BY J. M. DOOLKY.

VICTORIA (Poarce A Scheck. mgrs. ; agents,
N-N).— Bristol's ponies, well trained; King
Rex, wonderful ; Felton, original ; Bond and
Casson, ordinary ; Ben EdwardB, good ; Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Phillips, laughs.

NEW (George Schneider, mgr. ; agent, Ind.).
De Palmer Sisters, artistic ; Musical Macks, do
well ; Clara Cook Senora and company, merry ;
Fisher and Souls, funny ; Joe Doming, new
stuff; Nan Evans, pretty.

FORD'S O. H. (Chsrles E. Ford mgr.).—
Pictures. Brisk business continuing through-
out the week.

AUDITORIUM (Wedgwood Nowell, mgr.).—
(Poll Players) "The Blindness of Virtue."
With Forrest Orr walking off with most of the
honors, the company gives an altogether pleas-
ant production. William Desmond and Fay
Wallace also clever. Fair houses Increasing
towards end of week.

Fred Nlblo and Josephine Cohan are at
Melbourne Royal with "Never Say Die."

Arthur Don and his wife have quit "The
Land of Nod" by arrangement They are
playing the Richard s time.

Ed. Bush, of Henchey. Vlncettl A Bush, who
came here with the ill-fated Bud Atkinson
Circus, Is sought by his wife in America. Ed.
is playing the woods somewhere in Australia.

Joe Shugrue and Bobby Moore, American
boxers, together with John Copes and Frank
Dyck (of the Greater City-Four), were the hit
of the bill In a big sports concert held here
last night

A movement is on foot to form an agency
for the booking of American acts for picture
shows here. The movies in the suburbs and
smaller cities are shown In first class houses,
and the demand for vaudeville acts Is exceed-
ing the supply. Three American showmen are
Interested in the movement.

James E. Donnelly, of the defunct American
Musical Comedy Co., will open a school for
the purpose of producing vaudeville acts and
tabloid comedies. If he can hang on for six
months there will be big money in the scheme.

The Adelphl has gone back to melodrama.
The producer is Lester Brown, whilst J. S.
Mann Is scenic artist. Both are Americans.

Wlrth's Circus Is touring the N. S. W.
towns. Madame Berzoc, Dobladoes and others
well known over your side are still with the
show.

An unusualy large number of American acts
leave for the states today. Included are Ber-
nle's Musical Lassies, Mantel l's Marionettes,
Largay and Luce, Winifred Stewart, Foster-
Lamont-Foster, Dupree Bros., Leslie and Les-
lie. Mitchell and Llghtnor, Lee-Chandler
Girls, Greater City Four and Mahoney Bros.

Carpos Bros., a European equillbrlstlc act,
are bringing suit against the Fuller-Brennan
circuit for one-and-a-balf-weeks salary alleged
to be due. The brothers will probably lose
five or six weeks before the case comes on.

Harry Lauder has been playing to big busi-
ness here, though nothing unusual In capacity
audiences has been chronicled.

Two-a-day will be introduced at the National
Monday. Melbourne Inaugurated this system
twelve months ago and It still going strong.

Eleven American acts arrived by the Sonoma
last Monday, Including the Demltrescu Troupe,
Grant and Grant, Four Goldenls. Ed. Blondell.
Winter and Field, Vanburen and Splnlttl, Zeno
and Mandell and others.

"Joy Town," comprising most of the con-
cessions of the White City, went out under
the auspices of Max Steinberg last month. It
Is now in a very feeble way up North, busi-
ness being particularly bad. Allen Doone Is

Vaudeville in the out-door theatre at Owynn
Oak Park this week. Includes Charles F. Leon-
ard, Helen Lease and Lillian Ziegler.

The De Bello Trio, De Moire and Sawler and
Ilene Gale continue to appear at the Suburban
this week.

Thomaa D. Goldberg will shortly have
erected at 8107 West North avenue, a picture
place to cost $20,uia>. Capacity 000.

Harry A. Henkel, business manager of the
Academy of Music, Is confined to his home on
Park Heights avenue, with a bad case of ton-
sllltls. Mr. Henkel was taken sick about two
weeks ago.

Katherlne Kavanaugh, the young actress and
playwright, has returned to her noma on the
Belalr road, after a 45-week season In vaude-
ville with Valerie Bergere. Miss Bergere Is
now In England. Miss Kavanaugh will rest
here until cabled for by Miss Bergere.

After eluding the police, of Philadelphia for
several weeks, Joseph Colossi, 25 years old, a
former grand opera singer was arrested here
Saturday night at his boarding house on West
Saratoga street. Ho attempted to escape but
was overpowered. Colossi was taken back to
the Quacker City, where he Is wanted on throe
charges of larceny and on an Indictment
charging him with Jumping his ball bond. He
has a wife and two children there. He con-
sented to return without fighting requisition.

Following the performance of a Wild West
Show at Woodsboro near Frederick, Md., Sat-
urday night, three of the showmen, giving
their names as Buckingham, Phillips and
Crammell, attempted to "take" the town. The
authorities were defied and for a time citizens
were terrorized. Word waa sent to Frederick
for help and tbe sheriff and two of his depu-
ties went to the scene. The "bad men" were
arrested and at a hearing were fined $10 each,
which they paid.

Mrs. Catherine Whalen Dean, mother of
Tunis F. Dean, manager of the New Academy
of Music, died last Thursday afternoon, at a
sanatorium here, after an Illness of several
monthB. She was a cousin of Francis Meagher,
tbe Irish- American patriot, and numbered
among her acquaintances some of tbe leading
theatrical stars of the country. Surviving her
are only two of her ten children.

BUFFALO.

By «. K. RUDOLPH.

SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr, mgr.; U. B. O.).—
The heat wave has so far evaded Buffalo.
With continual breezes sweeping over the elty
from off old Lake Erie every evening, the vau-
deville houses are packed and the usual good
offerings at this house In particular assures
a successful summer season. Headlining this
week are Ralph Rlggs A Katharine Wltchlo,
scored heavily ; Gruber's Animals, proved de-
lightful to the children; McDavItt, Kelly A
Lucey, clever comedy act; Queenle Dunedln,
pleased ; Vic Le Roy A Mae Cahlll, held In-
terest ; Emll Hoch A Co., went big; Flits A
Lucy Budi, musical novelty ; Doo O'Nell,
good.

STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.).— Bonstello
Company's farewell week. In "The Morals of
Manus." A return each season has proven
successful for this excellent stock.

OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.; Sun).—
First run of the "Million Dollar Mystery."
filled house at every performance. Heavily ad-
vertised. Headlining bill are La Veen, Cross
& Co., Josephine Leroy, dainty and elever;
Elsie Williams ft Co, went over big; Miss
Donlta ft Co., easily pleased.

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FILLMORE (Geo. Rosing, mgr. ; agents, Mc-
Mahou ft Dee).— Harris A Proy Comedy Co.,
big business.

AMHERST (Sol. Swerdoff, mgr. ; agents.
McMahon ft Dee). — Ed Gardner, fair; Goo.
Perry, good; Minnie Leo, hit; and picture.

The Russ Forth Musical Comedy Co. nan
opened a season*! summer stook at the Plana,

"The Mazlno," a theatre erected at a cost ot
I30.0U0, opened 29, with picture. The theatre
is located at Seneca and Oasenovia street*.

The Strand, Academy and Lyric, featuring
plctured-dramatlc productions report usual
business for summer season. The various at-
tractions offered at the parktt has materially
affected their business.

The management of the Olymplo denies the
house would undoubtedly go burlesque.

The Lyric will open with stock Aug. 1.

The Fraternal Order of Orioles hold their
annual midsummer Carnival at Brio Beach
July 8-11. Over 100,000 tickets have already
been sold.

VaudeviUlans playing their next week at
either Cleveland or Detroit are taking ad-
vantage of the lake routes by night, boats
leaving Buffalo harbor for either city nightly.

Manager H. 8. Fisher of the Crystal Bosch
resort Is now offering on hoard his stosmors,
the Cansdlana and Americana vaudeville at-
tractions for the amusement of his patrons.

E. J. Haman, former manager of the Griffin
agency In this olty, has boon transferred to
Stratford, Ont., where ho la now managing the
Griffin theatre.

CINCINNATI.

By HARRY MARTIN.

KEITH'S (John Royal, mgr., U. B. O.).—
Paul, Levin and Dobbs ; Wei ton and Marshall ;
Bernard, Flnnerty and Mitchell ; Hennlngs,
Lewis and Co. ; Lamb's Mannlklns.

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VARIETY

Musrttc, a xraceful and talented violinist
and dam rr, carries away tin- laurels of tlir
show with the rendition ol cv ything from
classics to ragtime t f» the accompaniment of
her dancing-
Musette is a classic all by herself, a per
Bonification of grace and beauty and talent,
a sprite of terpsichore. She easily eclipses
anything else on the program and supplies
one of the best acts ever staged on this side
of the bay. Oakland "Enqulier."

New York, June 20, 1914.
NOTICE — We wish to announce
that Mr. J. D. Williams U no
longer in the employ of William
W. Hodkinson or Bosworth, Inc.,
nor was he ever connected with
the Paramount Pictures Corpor-
ation in any capacity.

WILLIAM W. HODKINSON.

and Arno ; Taylor and Arnold; Musical Bella;
Buckley and Moore; Reed's Acrobatic bull ter-
riers.

LAGOON (Arthur Wilbur, mgr.).— Princess
La Keta and troupe of Oriental dancers. July
4, wrestling match, Oscar Lockau, "champion
of Germany," and George Gable, of Ohio.

CONEY ISLAND (A. L. Rlesenberger, mgr. >.
— Hank and Mandy ; Jack LewlH ; Crotty Trio;
Ardlng and Ardlng; Ward and Bell.

ZOO (W. P. Whltlock, mgr). -Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra. Ruth Welch, mezzo-
soprano. Herman BellBtedt. cornetlst.

The number of acts on the Keith pop voude-
vllle program has been reduced from seven to
five. The house has not been doing as big
business as It did last summer.

DAINTY DANCING VIOLINISTE

Playing Pantages Circuit AT LIBERTY August 1

Francis Bell, actress with a stock company
at Watertown, N. Y., was married Monday
to Robert Henkel. of this city, son of a
wealth-* contractor, at the home of the bride
in Bellevue, Ky.

Mary Miller, Cincinnati society girl, who re-
cently announcod that she was about to go on
the professional stage, has a good start. Her
father, Edmond F. Miller, capitalist and club-
man, sued his wife for divorce, last week,
charging that she had been wilfully absent for
over three years. Miss Miller will go to New
York and study at the Sargent school. She is
said to be good.

Deputy U. S. Marshals have not located two
actors and an actress who are wanted at Lon-
don, Ky., on a charge of contempt of the Fed-
eral Court. The trio did not obey a summons
to appear before the April grand Jury, and tes-
tify against Harry J. Palmer, theatrical man-
ager, charged with white slavery. Ruth Raf-
flgnone, stage name, Ruth Vernon, was ar-
rested and gavo bond for her appearance at
the November grand Jury. She said she was
out with a coraoany and did not know she bad
to obey the subpoena.

Superintendent Stephan, of the Zoo, was no-
tified that 40 zebras which were being brought
here, had become panic stricken and escaped
when a Hon approached them In Africa. Four
young lions were born at the Zoo last week.

Tom P. Burns, proprietor of a "rolling
ball" game at Coney Island, was fined $50.
and costs, suspended, In Municipal Court, for
exhibiting a gaming device.

A. Smith, 25, movie show singer, clad only

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Picking Yen Hocks.

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Trapnell, they will greatly oblige

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Anyone knowing of his whereabouts, or present address is requested
to communicate, for the benefit of his mother, with
BESSIE TANNEHILL Burbank Theatre, Los Angeles, Cal.

in a bathing suit, and carrying a bottle of
whisky, was arrested on the river front at
Dayton, Ky., on a charge of disorderly con-
duct, Monday.

Perhaps it Is best that there was no premiere
of "The Spy of Atlanta," at the Olympic the
other night. It was a blistering hot evening.
A large crowd, mainly composed of friends
and relatives of the Prospect Stock Company,
an amateur organization, feverishly awaited
the rise of the curtain. Hut all that rose was
the temperature. House electrician Jack Zu-
ber Btruck because the amateurs had hired
only one stage hand. "Put on the whole
crew of seven or there'll be no show," ordered
Zubcr. J. V. Hahn, manager of the company
refused, whereupon the orchestra, all good
unionists, went out. A company of Junior
Order of United American Mechanic soldiers
who were to have been actors, were told that
the war was over, and the asbestos curtain
came down The audience wns given Its money
back

Dave Wellington, applause; Mr. and Mrs. Nat
Cafferty, good laughs; Kennedy & Kramer,
funny ; Kuma Troupe of Japanese mystlflers
have considerable yet to do to make their act
good ; Burns & Acker have an offering that
tickles ; Dancing Mars have been mentioned
much ; Parisian Trio, do very well ; The
Peers, good.

_ CLEVELAND.

PROSPECT (Proctor Seas, mgr.).— Nothing
much good in this bill, the last of the sum-
mer. Maude Kimball headlines with a clown
act ; she is funny at times ; Kendall & Cas-
tulllcl play an accordion and dance; nothing
strong. Toby Grimmer is entertaining; Miller
& Tempest, do honor to the bill ; Nellie Daker
as a comedienne Is lacking; the Dancing
Marnell, graceful.

MILES (Frank Raymond, mgr.).— First
week of five In which Burton Holmes Travel-
ettes are to be shown.

STAR (C. J. Klttz, mgr.).— Closed until
Eastern Wheel burlesque season opens. Busi-
ness was good the first week, but poor the sec-
ond.

LUNA PARK MUSIC HALL (Palmer Slo-
<-um. mgr.). — Vaudeville and pictures.

By CLYDE aC. ELLIOTT.

OPERA HOUSE (George Gardiner, mgr. ).-
Pictures. Business good.

COLONIAL (R. B. McLaughlin, mgr).
Colonial stork In "Marrying Money." Good
i-onu'dy well acted. Business big.

HIPPODROME (R. E. Daniels, mgr.).

Henry B. Gentry, head of the Gentry Bros
< •ircus, says he will increase the size of his
-hows next summer, adding another ring.

leave for New York next week to get ready
for rehearsals.

DETROIT.

By JACOB SMITH.

TEMPLE (C. O. Williams, mgr., U. B. O.
Rehearsal Monday 10) —Ray Cox, headliner ;
Stan Stanley Trio, good ; Cheater Kingston,
pleased ; Parillo & Frablto, very good ; Bryan
6 Sumner, fair sketch ; Elizabeth Otto, clever ;
Halllgan & Sykes, excellent ; Three Kramers,
good.

MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr.; T. B. C. Re-
hearsal Monday 10). — "The Power of Office,"
good sketch ; Australian Kelso boys, very cle-
ver ; Australian Donnellys, hit; Zamora Sis-
ters, opened: Kathryn McConnell & Joe Niey-
meyer, entertaining ; Walter & Lew Hanleym,
well liked.

PALACE (C. A. Hoffman, mgr.; Cox, agent).
— Moss ft Frey, big ; Bert Cowdrey, Interest-
ing ; Lenore ft Wilson, good ; Four McKles,
Scotch artists ; Jack Hale, held-over ; Cutting
ft Zulda, did nicely ; Hy Greenway, good ;
Proctor's Monkey Circus, good ; Mr. and Mrs.
MacDonald, pleased.

FAMILY (J. H. McCarron, mgr., U. B. O.).
— Davis ft Merrill, good ; Booth trio, good ;
Mason, Wllber ft Jordon, very good ; Alexander
Straus, local violinist ; Page ft Newton, very
good ; Leon ft Bertie Allen, big ; Martini ft
Maxmlllan, scream ; Shale ft Cole, good.

COLUMBIA (T. D. Moule. mgr., Sun,
agent). — Bostwick ft Howard, good; Sawyer ft
Tanner, artistic ; Kelly ft Catlin, really funny ;
Four Raders, very good ; Billy Burton, fair ;
Adeline Carr a Co., clever ; Ned Norton ft
Girls, very good ; Swan's Alligators, very good.

NATIONAL (C. R. HAGEDORN. mgr.).—
First week of pictures. Taking well.

LYCEUM (A. R. Warner).— Holden Players
in "The House of Bondage."

AVENUE (Frank Drew, mgr.).— "The
Wages of Sin."

OAYETY (William Roche, mgr.).— Stock
Burlesque.

CADILLAC (Sam Levey, mgr. ).— Stock
Burlesque.

The Calvert Theatre Co., of which David
King (of the National Theatre) is president,
will have two more picture theatres erected in
the North Woodward district. One will be the
Kenilworth at Woodward and Kenllworth ave-
nues, and the other at Woodward and Phila-
delphia avenues. The former will seat 1,500
and the latter 1,200, both to be completed by
the middle of October.

The engagement of the Bonatelle Stock
starts at the Garrlck July 6. Opening attrac-
tion will be "The Morals of Marcus." Includ-
ed In the cast will be Corliss Giles, Robert
Adams, Roxane Lansing, Leonora von Ottlnger,
William Prlngle, Raymond Bloomer, Lynn
Pratt, Stuart Walker, Ferris Lorlng and Kath-
leen Conegys.

Picture fllmB will no longer be censored un-
til after they are shown In local theatres.
Heretofore Lester Potter, official police censor,
would pass on pictures before they were shown
In the theatres.

HONOLULU, H. I.

By EL. C. VAUGHAlf.

Honolulu, June 16.

BIJOU (Mgr. J. H. Magoon).— George Webb
and the Players All-Star Company In "Alias
Jimmy Valentine." Business good.

EMPIRE. Liberty, Hawaii, Popular. Ameri-
can, pictures.

The Players All-Star Co. will close Its sea
son July 4. They will tour the other Islands
before returning to the Coast.

The Juveuile Bostonlans will arrive here
July 1, and open at the Bijou. July fl. The
Bostonlans are en route to the Orient.

Sam Blair and Mrs. Blair (Mae Taylor) ar-
rived June l.*>. Mr. Blair will present pictures
at the Liberty.

J. C. Cohen, treasurer of the Honolulu Con
solidated Amusement Co., has again entered
the political field. He is now running for
n.ayor of Honolulu.

More than a score of Cleveland chorus girls
who are members of burlesque shows, will

A theatre Is being built for the Honolulu
Consolidated Amusement i'n„ at Walluku, on
the Island of Maui.

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KANSAS CITY.

II > 11. M. CHOUSE.

EMPRESS (Dan McCoy, mgr. ) .— "Creo,
regular mystery ; 4 The Punch", good sketch
mighty well acted ; Victoria Trio, big ; Bob
Hall, laughs ; Cherry & Malone, pleased ; Louis
Granat, excellent ; Pope & Uno, fine.

AUDITORIUM (Meta Miller, mgr. ) .—Stock.
"Mrs. Temple's Telegram." Last week, big
crowds.

ELECTRIC PARK.— Pryor's Band.

FA1RMOUNT PARK.— Cabaret.

Mack and Huber Is a new act formed here
last week. Harry Huber is at the piano and
'Earl Mack does female impersonations.

Joe Donegan, who will manage the Century
again this year, left Friday for New York
to confer with the burlesque powers.

Roscoe C. Humphrey and Nora Saxe, both
members of the Susanne Carter Co., were mar-
ried in Sallna, Kas., last week-

J. D. Thatcher taken the road again this
week. In the interest of Warner's Features out
of the Kansas City office.

Francis LaMont and Dot Brown of the Bessie
Deno Co. were married last week in Osawato-
mie, Kas.

Margaret Stockford has Joined Angell's Com-
edians.

Frank Grouard has Joined the Karl Simp-
son Co. playing one nlghters In Kansas.

LOS ANGELES.

By GUY PRICK.

ORPHEUM (Clarence Brown, mgr.; U. B.
O.).— Week 22, Eddie Foy & Foys, head.
Quite unique. Harry B*. Lester, very good ;
Mathews, Shane & Co (hold-over), good; Bes-
sie Wynn (hold-over) ; Robert T. Haines 4k
Co.; Oterlta (hold-over), much applause;
Henrietta de Serris and ModelB, pleaftfng, well
received; Lillian Shaw (hold-over), good.

PANT AGES (Carl Walker, mgr.).— Week
22, Pony Moore ft Co., entertaining; J. Crapo
ft Co., good, but stuff too "high broked," not
appreciated here ; 'Musical Quartet, four girls,
fair ; Brown ft Jackson, fair ; Frank Burch,
good.

EMPRESS (Deane Worley, mgr.; S-C). —
Week 22. Ellis, Nowlan ft Co., big hit; Porter
White ft Co., did well with emotional portion ;
Bijo Russell, fair; Johnson, good.

HIPPODROME (Lester Fountain, mgr.;
Western States).— Week 22, "Virtue," a story
of a good woman retrieving her husband from
clutches of bad woman, by Myrtle Vane ft Co.,
headlined, and makes good impression ; Jane
O'Roarke ft Broderlck, substituted "Jealousy"
for "Fifth Commandment" to avoid conflict
with "Virtue," sketch caused much merriment;
Misuma, Japanese, clever ; Roberts and Far-
low, good ; "Happy School Days" week's "girl
act," amused.

REPUBLIC (Al. Watson, mgr. ; agent, Bert
Levey).— Week 22. "His Sister's Honor," dra-
matic, by Al Watson A Co.. well liked ; The
Malcotnls. fair ; De Fay ft Moore, fair ; Davis,
Allen ft Davis, hit; Wilbur Harrington ft Co.,
good.

William T. Kahler, "musical buncoman,"
convicted of having swindled several women
of their savings by selling them drums un-
der pretense that there was a demand for
women drummers, and that he would teach
them in a few weeks and get them positions,
was sentenced to five years in San Quentln
prison, June 25,- by Judge Qrald. Kahler gave
notice of an appeal.

C. William Kolb. of Kolb and Dill, arrived
at Los Angeles, yesterday. He is here prim-
arily to arrange for Kolb and Dill pictures,
and expects to close a deal before he leaves,
where he and his partner Max Dill, and com-
pany will come here for several weeks stay
In producing pictures.

Kid McCoy was appealed to the other day
at Venice, to help arrest two men who had
stolen robes from an automobile. They didn't
want to go with McCoy, but the Kid soon
convinced them there was no alternative. He
was then appointed deputy sheriff.

MILWAUKEE.

By P. G. MORGAN.

CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr., agent, T.
B. C). — Cal Stewart, Immense hit; "Hiring
a Maid," good : Elsie Stlrk, pleased : Arno
Troupe, good ; The Nellos, excellent. Summer
business good.

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DAVIDSON (Charles C. Newton, mgr.).—
Davidson Stock Co., In "The Governor's Lady"
to excellent business.

Harry E. Billings, press agent for the Ma-
jestic during the regular season, and Robert
H. Beverung, treasurer of the same bouse,
were playing both ends against the middle
this season and getting away with it. They
Incorporated the Berung Bros. Own Shows, a
circus, Mr. Billings running pictures In the
big time house while Mr. Beverung and his
brother, Erwln, assistant treasurer of the cir-
cus, handled the tented attractions. If weath-
er was fine the circus did business all around
the state. If bad the theatre got It, so these
promoters got 'em both coming and going.
But the combination lost half this week when
a severe storm tore the tents to shreds while
showing In Wauwatosa, a suburb, badly dam-
aged everything else moveable and nearly took
all the animal acts when a gasoline torch
was blown Into the hay In the stock tent,
bringing the circus season to an abrupt end.

Frank Cook, manager of the Orpheum ever
since the Saxe Interests secured It as the New

Star, which played Western Wheel burlesque,
has resigned to become general manager of the
F. O. Nielsen Quality Feature Film Co. He
is a film expert and had been with the Saxe
people for ten years.

"The Passing Show of 1018." has been
booked Into the Davidson for three nights and
two matinees beginning July 0. During that
week the Davidson Stock will occupy the Schu-
bert, from which the company Just moved.

NEW ORLEANS.

By O. M. SAMUEL.

HIPPODROME (Jake Miller, mgr.).— Vaude-
ville.

MAJESTIC (John L. Lenfant, mgr.).—
Vaudeville.

SPANISH FORT (M. Sloan, ip.tr. ).— PacJct-
tl's Band and Dansant.

ALAMO (Will Ouerlnger. mgr.).— Vaude-
ville.

The Hippodrome, with a policy of minor
vaudeville and pictures, opened to a goodly
Assemblage Sunday afternoon.

H. C. Fourton. manager of the Lafayette
the past season, has accepted a summer posi-
tion with Jake Wells that calls for a general
supervision of the Wells circuit.

Eugene Walter and his wife, Charlotte
Walker, accompanied by their children, Beat-
rice and Katherlne Haiden, whose father, a
Practicing physician of Houston, Tex., was
liss Walker's first husband, have been In
New Orleans for several days. Miss Walker
will visit her parents at Qalveston, while
Walter fishes in the Louisiana bayous. Wal-
ter Is working on a play called "The Knife."
and the dramatization of Jack London's "The
Call of the Moon" and "The Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come." Walter boosted the
Friars' Club to local newspapermen, adding
the tour of the organization next May would
include New Orleans. He says he Is going
to contribute a one-act tragedy to the enter-
tainment.

C. W. Slater, of Dallas. Tex., has been ap-
pointed general district manager of the South-
ern Feature Film Ass'n.

Will Ouerlnger, general manager of the
Flchtenberg enterprises, returned from Pensa-
cola, where he superintended the opening of the
Isis theatre, easily the finest picture theatre
South.

One Fabacher has taken over the lease of
the Dreamland, a small time, split-site pic-
ture theatre.

The local Rialto awakened from Its summer
l««thargy today with the announcement and
pronouncement that Sage Rose has taken over
the Bush Hotel, formerly passed up by the
National Board of Censorship. Rose has been
a gambler in theatrical hotels. Started by
renting the rear room of a cottage to an ac-
tor, eventually running It up Into a rooming
house. He put the winnings into a small time
r»0-room affair and cashed in enough to "sit
in" at the Bush. Rose promises that all
sheets and pillow slips will be first run on
room release days, adding a supplementary
pledge that the lunch In the drinkery will be
as free as the air one breathes a sigh for.
An electric sign labeled the New Hotel Ran-
son will project from the place, supporting and
sporting the full name each and every bulb
working one continuous shift the night
through, it matters not the expense.

PHILADELPHIA.

BY J. J. III'HNKS.

KEITH'S (Harry T. Jordan, mgr. ; agent,
U. B. O.). — A notable lack of variety Is the
outstanding feature of this week's show at
Keith's, much of which was received without
any display of enthusiasm Monday afternoon.
The bill was shortened by the failure of Ward
and Cullen to appear, having been billed for
No. 2 spot. The best results from the audi-
ence were obtained by Nonette, the violinist,
and Elizabeth Murray. Ernie and Ernie, a
monopede and a girl, were in the first spot
billed as "Three Feet of Comedy." Opening
with a song In Dutch costume the female
member of the act played against the oppo-
sition by the late arrivals. Dancing and
acrobatics follow In good style, winning some
applause by a strong finish. Redford and
Winchester have an amusing and excellent act
with burlesque and expert Juggling, and were
much appreciated. A dancing act which fur-
nished a novelty in the costume of the male
member was given by Vivian Ford and Harry
Hewitt. The setting represents a polar scene
and Hewitt makes his appearance dressed as
a Polar bear. Even without this costume the
dancing would have been a hit principally

Caroline B. Nichols

And her Orchestra

The Fadettes
of Boston

AT LIBERTY JULY 13th

Wire for terms, etc.,
CAROLINE B. NICHOLS,

Edelweiss Cafe, Detroit, Mich.

ONL NA o^r A N N D MISS JEANETTE DUPREE

PRODUCING HER
OWN SHOW

AND HEIR OXA/iM

\A/ AINIT CHORUS GIRLS

Send photograph, age, height and
weight.

Call Gaiety Theatre Building,
fRoom 214) New York City

VARIETY

through the graceful and girlish figure of Mlaa
Ford. Nonette, In the next spot, was a pro-
nounced hit. her violin playing taking first
honors up to that point on the program.
Nonotte's singing pleased almost equally and
her success was greatly aided by the excellent
accompaniments of Jerry Jarnagln. Lydell,
Rogers and Lydell In "A Native of Arkansas"
wanted much time nt the beginning of their
act with Ineffective talking. The eccentrio
dancing and humor of the comedy member
are the biggest assets, but there la much that
falls far short of this part In quality. The
reception given William Ingersoll, who ap-
peared with a company of two in "On the
Market," a dramatic playlet by John Meehan,
could best be described as an ovation. As a
former leading man of the Orpheum Players
Mr. Ingersoll won great popularity and his
only appearance here since leavi ng th e stock
company was with Ethel Barrymore In
"Tante' r a few months ago. The playlet was
cordially received largely through the person-
ality of Ingersoll, but It Is by long odds an
unsuitable vehicle for vaudeville. Elisabeth
Murray's singing and gestures registered
solid. She sang three numbers with excellent
effect and gave "Dixie" aa an encore. Keno
Walsh and Melrose gave satisfaction In the
closing number.

GRAND (F. O. Nixon NlrdUnger, mgr. ;
agent U. n. O.). — "The Count Von Strom-
berg." a tabloid musical comedy, Is the head-
liner this week of a good selection of sets.
The tabloid kept the house entertained from
beginning to end, the songs being enlivening,
and there is a group of bright young girls In
the chorus. Johnny Dooley and Yvette Rugel.
Phllftdelphlans. offered a bright assortment of
singing and comedv and were given an excellent
reception. The Gordon Brothers with their
fighting kangaroo did a unique boxing set In
which bag punching was a good feature. The
kangaroo showed the results of excellent train-
ing and his powerful end active legs kept the
Gordons dodging In lively fashion. Freds and
Primrose won applause with their comedy
talk and singing. Tom Kuma. Jap contortion-
ist, was well received, as were Pierre Pelletler
and Co., in "10-40 West," a detective playlet
alone familiar llnea.

COLONIAL (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.;
agent. II B. O.).— "A Day'a Outing," with
Rmmett Welch and a company of singers, Is
the top offering at the Colonial, having been
seen in the past few weeks at various other
houses about town. Welch's singing of his
original songs won approval. "Fun In a
Restaurant" Is the billing of the Agousts. a
remarkably good luggllng combination. Benny
Franklin. Phlladelphlan. with his three young
girls, the youngest about four years old, were
interesting and pleasing In popular songs.
Mile. Peyranl and her dogs and birds were
mlldlv amusing. Joe Kelsey, one of the nu-
merous "Kings of Ragtime," was a good fea-
ture with his songs and Impersonations.
Arthur Oearv also had singing as his portion,
his offering being of an operatic nature.

OI/)TTE (Fred DeBondy. mgr. : agent. IT. B.
O). Exposition Four. Six Berlin Madcaps,
Carson and Wlllard. Mott and Maxfleld. Tom
Kvle and Co.. Grace Gibson and Co., Melvlna
Trio.

NIXON (Fred O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.:
aaent. IT. B. O.). — Josle Flvnn's Minstrel"
Misses. Doctor McDonald and Co., Kelsey,
Conbov and Co.. Morse and Hill. Three Trou-
badours. Llttlejohn.

OATETY.— Stock burlesque.

The Troeadero closed Saturday night after
n short summer season of stock burlesnue.
Opens Aug. 22 w'th Progressive Wheel attrac-
tions.

"The Housewarmem." with Johnny Rugel
nnd Yvette Rugel. Phlladelnhlans. sails for
Eurone Julv IK. The act. which has been en-
gaged for the Moss-Stoll Tour, carries a com-
pany of twelve.

Lou Anger and Sonhve Barnard playing
here last week, had n narrow ea^ape from seri-
ous lnlurv ln*t Thursday nleht when tbelr
automobile collided with a trollev car. The
mnchlne was thrown against a telegranh pole
nnd the side was crushed. Mr. and Mrs.
Annror and two friends were In the car. All
were shaken up hut not Injured.

The Good Templars a temperance organiza-
tion, meeting here this week, mourned the
fact that the movies cut down the attendance
at their lodge meetings.

S. Greenberg Is about to start work on the
erection of a fine movie house at 38th and
Chestnut streets, a fine residential neighbor-
hood. The house Is to be of glazed terra
cotta and to have a seating capacity of 1.300.

Plans for the opening of the season of the
Little theatre indicate a high brow policy.
Mr*, rteulnh F. Tav. the minaeT of th*»
house, has called to her aid a committee of
advisers who are In a position to be a great
asv|stance in a financial as well as an artistic
wav. The house will be under the direction
of P. Iden Payne, of the GFayetv theatre. Man-
chester. Enelnnd. who was connected with the
Fine Arts theatre. Chlcaeo. last season. Among
the members of the resident comnanv will be
Marv Servoss. Tnn Ma^laren. Whltford. Kane.
Wallls rinrk. Hilda Englund and Marguerite
Hertz

Lllllnn Desmonde. singer In vaudeville,
whose home is In this city. In 111 In Norfolk.

Vn.

.Tack P>rry has been appointed manager of

|i, ( , (\\\, ■•" 'uir'i'i'" 1 '!"" \\'tili-, t p Miller w'"»«"

'^•ath occurred recently. Mr. Perry has had
'jo vmirs' experience In burlesque and Is

\«M.-lv k'nwn through hi: - , r.ong ■ , .uccev>- 1 "The
ritv of noo7c."

SPOKANE.

AUDITORIUM (Charles York, mgr, agent,
N. W. T. A.).— 8-», William T. Hodge.

ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller. mgr., agent, ft-
C).— Week of 20th, La Jolle Deodlma. ap-
proved ; Pearl A Irene Sans, delighted ; Wil-
liam Lampe A Co., good playing In nice
sketch ; Tom Waters, entertained ; Malvern
Coralques, hit.

PANTAOE8 (E. Clarke Walker, mgr., agent,
direct).— Week 21st, The Gibsons, good cycl-
ing ; Amedlo, skillful : Godfrey ft Henderson,
clever ; Maldle DeLong, delighted ; Imperial
Grand Opera Company, triumph.

SPOKANE (Sam W. B. Cohn. mgr.; agent,
Fisher).— Week 21. first half, Roques A Fl-
none, Cuttell Brothers, Tom 8t. Gaudens ; sec-
ond half, King Baxter, Tom St. Gaudens, Mabel
Merrltt.

A building permit has been taken out by the
Casino to cover remodeling to cost $1000. Of-
fices and projection rooms are being enlarged
and new equipment Installed.

Pathe's weekly, no longer under the control
of the General Film Company, has been hooked
Independently for the Casino, a General Film
house.

A Judgment of $300 damages against the
Hayward-Larkln outdoor advertising company
and another of $11 against the Frank B. Gregg
Printlne Company have been won by the Cy-
clohomo Amusement Company. The Amuse-
ment Company sued each firm for $20,000,
alleging that, during a strike of picture opera-
tors at the Malestlc, the Hayward-Larkln com-
pany circulated and the Greag concern printed
libelous posters, declaring the theatre unsafe
because the machines were In the hands of
non-union employes.

The city ordinance which forbids smoking
back-stage or In the dressing rooms of any
theater continues to hit the traveling play-
folk hard, although every house Is plastered
with notices warning against the practice.
While "The Parsing Show of 1013" was play-
ing at the Auditorium. Ernest Hare, one of
the principals, and Sam Leman. a musician,
were arreted for violation of the act. Each
posted a $10 cash bond, forfeited later bv non-
appearance In court. R. Scala. a member of
Mme. Doree's Imperial Grand Opera company,
playing at the Pantages, was arrested the
next day. The entire comoany went Into
court to attend the trial. Scala Is unable to
speak English and Mme. Doree appeared for
him in a Portia role. He was fined $1 and
costs.

ST. LOUIS.

Bv F. F. AWFFWOER.

FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS (George Haf-
ferkamp. mgr.). — Eugene Bernstein, classical
piano musleale : Two Salvaggl" : Aileen Stan-
ley : Butler Havlland and Alice Thornton :
Barrows and Mllo, Josephine Dunfee, Caval-
lo's Band out°1d*».

EMPRESS THEATRE (C. P. Helb. mgr.).—
First half: Feen*r and.Tolman. Paul Bauens.
Lillian Doone and Co., George Lee, MMe.
Martha and sisters. Last half: Emmetts Dogs.
Nancv Neville. Charmlon Trio, O. Herbert
Mitchell. Morales Brothers.

PARK.— Grace Van Studdlford In "The Gold-
en Butterfly."

SUBURBAN— Joe Howard and Mable Mr-
Cane In "The Manicure Shop."

NEW OR AND CENTRAL— Pictures

MANSION'S. - Stanley Stock

Bnhhv Morrow, manager of the Trorndero,
was given a testimonial banquet Thursday
night at Stern's cafe.

TORONTO.

Pv WAWTI.FV

SHEAS (J. Shea. mgr.). — The premiere of
the prize play, "Madonna of the Louvre." by
H. B. Osborne, had a place Mondav night,
and Adele Blood scored strongly In the lead-
ing rolt with her fine emotional powers. H.
Cooper-Cllffe. the new leading man. was ad-
mirable In the leading male character, and
the balance of the cast were seen to advantage.
Miss Blood wore some marvels of the dress-
maker's art and th«» play was finely staged.

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L Solman. mgr.).—
The Bonstelle Players presented "Little Lord
Ftun" n rnv." wlt>' Thorn -tq Ponton Crnah^n In
the title role, and the presentation was warm-
ly received.

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr.).— Percy
Haswell and her company made merry In
"Scv*»n Days."

LOEWS YONOE STREET (J. Bernstein.

mif. : ngent. Lo»>w V "Whnn Women R'»l*»"

a brleht, smart playlet, well acted ; Marie
Russell, pleasing novelty : Four Avallas.
clever : Willie Hale & Brothers, skillful ;
Pisnno & Plnglvm. cntrrtnlnlne : Donley *
Fvrivn *»^nd- Armstrong & Ford, n hit: Alf
Rlnnn. pleased.

HTPpoDROVF (A. C. McArdle. mgr : agent.
V. B O.). — Mme Marie and her Burle«oue
Clrcns. excellent: Grace Edwards a fnvnrlte;
Primrose Four, atronglv received : Th* Roedera.
dnrlng; Leodore^Bambers. pleased; Dean Fay,
funnv : Mack A Irwin, good.

Pir , *V^R (V T. *-«v, Tr>«T • n«».<nt. ririeinl

Blrslev ft Edwards. Al Hupple. Florence
Lvnn. Two La Marks. Llorenee Hughes. Tom
Mn«nn.

CRYSTAL (C. Rnhson. mer : agent. OrlfUn).

Fletcher A Virnes. Phanto, Jackson A

Reeves. Jack HoliV.

LA PLA7,\ (C. Wellsmnn. mgr.; agent.
Orlffln) .— Rltter A Wels. Fiona. Fletcher A
Barnes. Don Romnrl.

TMNLONS POINT (L. Solman. mer.).—
P*t Conn'nv's B«n^. lunhnr's Goat Circus.

SCARPPO BIT ACT? PARK" <F T, Hubbard,
mgr.).— -Dubano's Band. D'Albeanl ft Co.

Ontario election returns were r^elved by
special wires Monday nleht at the leading
plnces of amusement, and the same were an-
nounced to the audience as they were re-
ceived.

ADDRESS DEPARTMENT

Where Players May Be Located
Next Week (July 6)

The routes or addresses given below are accurate. Players may be listed in this
department weekly, either at the theatres they are appearing in or at a permanent or
temporary address (which will be inserted when route is not received) for $5 yearly, or if
name is in bold type, $10 yearly. All players are eligible to this department.

Adler A ArUne 601 B 176th Bt N Y
Alexander Kids Keith's Philadelphia
Ambler Bros Orpheum Oakland
Anthony A Roe* Variety N Y
Apollo 4 Kelth'a Philadelphia
Arnaut Bros Hammerstelns NYC

A Crawford Variety N Y
Barnold'a Dog A Monkey Variety N Y
Barnum Ducheas Variety N Y
Big Jlaa F Bernstein 1411 Bway NYC
Bimbos The Variety N Y
Bowers Fred VAC* Variety N Y
Bowers Walters A Crooker Her Majesty's

Melbourne Aua
Brady A Mahoaey 710 Lexington Ave Bklyn
BroaaseJ A Baldwin Variety N Y
Brooks Wallle Variety Chicago
Bruce A Calvert Wigwam Ban Francisco
Bach Bros Orpheum Fargo N D
Buase Mlaa care Cooper 1410 Bway NYC

Cammeron A O'Connor Keith's Philadelphia
Cm Nat 10 Wellington 8q London Bng
Carletta M SI 4 Livingston 8t Bklyn N Y
Carlos Bros Forest Park St Louis
Co dora t Riverside Ave Newark
Clark A Verdi Orpheum Portland Ore . . .
Claudius A Scarlet Variety N Y
Cliff Laddie Orpheum Oakland
Conlln Ray Orpheum Portland Ore
Corradlnl F care Tauslg B 14 N Y C
Cros* £ Josephine Empire London Bng
Cullen James H Orpheum Los Angeles

Darrell & Conway Orpheum Loa Angeles
D'Arrllle Jeanette Montreal Indef
De Felice Carlotta Variety San Francisco
De Gasgoyne Cadets Sohmer Pk Montreal
De Leon A Davles Orpheum Loa Angeles
De Long Maldle Pantages Vancouver B C
Devaux Hubert Hammerstelns NYC
Devfne A Williams 27 W IZSd 8t N Y
Du For Boys Brighton Brighton Bach

Aa Adept in Jugglery

WILFRID DU BOIS

Gardiner Trio Orpheum San Francisco

Georgette Temple Detroit

Gibson Hardy Variety N Y

Godfrey A Henderson Pantages Vancouver

Gordon Jim A Elgin Girls Variety N Y

Grasers The Temple Detroit

Greea Ethel Variety N Y

^ruber's Animals Temple Detroit

Gyg! Ota Variety N T

Hagans 4 Australian Variety N Y

LOUISE BILLY

HAMLIN and MACK

Care Will Collins,
Pantoa St,

House,
Eagjaad.

Playing for W. V. M. A.

Bbellag Trio 10 Hudson PI Hoboken N J
Eldrldge Lieut Lyric Birmingham
Ellaabeth Mary Variety London Bng
"Eloping" Lyric Birmingham
El Ray Sisters Music Hall Brighton Beach
Rmmett Mr A Mm Hogh J 227 W 46th St N 1

Fagan A Byron eare Cooper 1416 Bway N Y
F «7F Wm (The Frog) Palais d'Ete Brussels

Belgium
Fields Teddy Variety N Y

Frank J Herbert MIS University Ave NYC
Frey Henry 1777 Madison Ave NYC

Hamilton Jean Variety N Y

Harrah Great 0747 Osgood St Chicago

HavUeaa The Variety New York

Hayama 4 Variety N Y

Hayward Stafford A Co Variety N Y

Haywards The White Rats N Y

Hermann Adelaide Hotel Plerrepont NYC

Imhoff Conn & Coreene Variety N Y
Inge Clara Variety N Y
Ishlkawa Japs Variety N Y

Jackson Joe Hammerateln NYC
Jarvla A Harrison Lyric Birmingham
Johnstons Musical Variety London

Kammercr & Howlund Orpheum Ogden
Keullng Edgar Louis Variety N Y
Kingston Chester Majestic Chicago
Kingston World Mlndell Orpheum Circuit
Klutlng's Animals Morrisons Rockaway Beach
Kramer A Morton Orpheum San Francisco
Kramers The Majestic Chicago

La Count Bessie care Bohm 1147 Bway N Y
Lamb's Manikins Hippodrome Cleveland
Le Clair A 81mpson Sohmer Pk Montreal
Leonard Bessie 110 Townsend Ave New Haven
Lea Junts Keith's Philadelphia
Lewis Henry Orpheum San Francisco

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JULY 13, RECENT, SALSFORD, ENC.

Llbby A Barton Brighton Brighton Beach

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Leslie Bert A Co V C C New York

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MONTREAL, P. Q

Smith Cook a Brandon Orpheum Circuit
Stafford A Stone Echo Farm Nauriet N T
Stanton Walter Variety N Y
8t Elmo Caxlottn Variety M T
Stevens Leo Variety N T

Llttlejohn The Variety N T
Lowes Two Variety N Y.

Manny a Roberta Variety London
Maye * Addle Variety N T
Maye Leelee Variety New York
MeCree Jamie Columbia Theatre Bldg N Y
Meredith Stolen ISO W 61st St N Y C
Middleton a Spellmeyer Preeport L I
Morrte a Beaaley Loew Circuit
Musette 414 Central Park West N Y

Nestor a Delberg Loew Circuit

Nlblo a Spenser 86S lzth St Bklyn

Nlehol Sisters care Dejmar 1461 Bway NYC

Nonete Hammersteins NYC

Nugent* .1 C Co Temple Detroit

Oltoit Chris Ramona Pk Grand Kaplds
Ot«-rit.i La Belle Fountalne Pk Louisville

PhIIhiImtr's Bears Orpheum Portland Ore
Peer* The Temple Detroit
Primrose 4 Palace N Y C

Reeves Blllle Variety London
Rellly Charlie Variety San Francisco
Rslsner a Gore Variety N Y
Rcnards 8 Variety N Y

W. E. Ritchie and Co

THE ORIGINAL TRAMP CYCLIST
Luna Park, Brussells.

Rlee Hasel 7000 State St Chicago
Rlchardlnl Michael 10 Leicester Sq London
Richmond Dorothy Hotel Wellington N Y

EARL TAYLOR aid ETHEL ARNOLD

Putting Over Songs

Dir. JAS. B. McJCOWEN.
Chester Park, June 28.

"Telephone Tangle" Hendersons Coney Island

Texloo Variety N Y

"The Pumpkin Girl" 904 Palace Bldg NYC

"The Temptress" Hammersteins NYC

Trevato Morris a Fell 149S Broadway N Y

Thurston Leslie Variety N Y

Trlx Helen Variety N Y

Valll Muriel a Arthur Variety N Y
Van Billy B Van Harbor N H
Vlellnsky Variety N Y

NED WAYBURN

AGENCY
4t CBANBOCBNE ST., LONDON, W. C.

Cable Address. Yawden-London
JE88B FREEMAN, Mana ger

Welch Ben Hendersons Coney Inland

Wheeler & Wilson Ramona Pk Grand Rapids

White & Jason Forest Pk St Louis

Will & Kemp Orpheum Oakland

Wills Nat Lyric Birmingham

Wilson Doris & Co Orpheum San Francisco

Wilton Bros Lyric Birmingham

Work Frank 102!» K 2!>th St Bklyn N Y

Wright * Dietrich Majestic Chicago

Zoda & Hoot Keith's Boston

Zoeller Edward care Cooper Mlti Bway NYC

WM.

MAUD

ROCK and FULTON

Featured In "The Echo"
Direction Anderson Oalety Co.

Roehms Athletic Girls Variety Cilcago
Ronalr ft Ward Variety N Y
Robs ft Ashton Variety N Y

Sheuu Al Variety New York

CIRCUS ROUTES

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f'arbondale, Pa. ; <». Wllllamsport ; 7, Du BoIh
S. Warren ; 0, Jamestown, X. V. ; 10, Erie. Pa.
11. Youngstown. O.

ITAGENBKCK- WALLACE.- -'',. Ilea Moines
la. ; 4. Perry; (!. Sioux City; 7, Council Bluffs;
K, Omaha. N'eb. : 0, Urn oln ; 1<> Nebraska
Cltv ; 1 1 Clarendon, In

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CON

THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT

THE HIDE-AWAY BIG TIME CIRCUIT

Direct booking agent, PETER F. GRIFFIN, Griflln Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Canada

MONTREAL OFFICE, 41 St. Catherine St. East

BUFFALO OFFICE, 121 Franklin St.

Freeman Bernstein

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaudeville Acts

5th Floor, PUTNAM BUILDING NEW YORK
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Cable, "Freeborn,'

Phone, Bryant 1114

New Yorh

BRENNAN - FULLER Vaudeville Circuit

(AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND)

AFFILIATIONS WITH SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA

BEN J. FULLER, Governing Director

A. R. SHEPARD

GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE, 411 PANTAGES THEATRE BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO

of all performers going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through
us. The following have:

^aW+^P *^ Aerial Shaws, St. Onee Troupe, Lcs Silvas, Edith Sinclair, Steward and

Fitzgibbons, Scott Bros., Jean Sloane, Gladys Sears, Spalding
(Male Patti), The Seldom*, Schichtel Bros., Billy Stewart, Sharp and Wilkes, Stoddard and

and Riego, Stuart

Haynes

PAUL TAUSIG A SON, 144 E. 14th St., New Yorh City.
German Savings Bank Bldg. Teleph

Stuy vesaat 13**

ITS

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS' ASSN. Inc.

2s7 WEST UTH STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Announces It now has an exclusive Booking- Agency for Scenic Artists (members) at the
above headquarters.

MANAGERS will And it to their advantage to come to this Association for Artists
and Assistants for Scenic Studios, Stock Theatres, Moving Picture Studios, Etc. Cell,
write or *phone to Boohing Department, United Scenic Artists' Association, 247 West S4th
Street. Telephone 4714 Greeley.

risburg, Pa. ; 7, Lancaster ; 8, Morrlstown ; 0.
Pottstown ; 10, Allentown ; 11 Pottsvllle.

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Wis. ; 0, Madison ; 7, Fondulac ; 8, Sheboy-
gan ; 9, Manitowoc ; 10, Hamilton ; 11, Green
Bay.

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Falls ; 0-7, Minneapolis, Minn. ; 8, St. Paul :
!>, St. Cloud ; 10, Fargo, N. D. ; 11, Grand
Forks.

LETTERS

Where (' follows name, letter is in
Variety's Chicago office.

Where S F follows name, letter is in
Variety's San Francisco office.

Advertising or circular letters will
not be listed.

V following name indicates postal,
advertised once only.

Abbey Lyman
Adams Fred
Adams Mabelle
Adams Phil E
AdRle (C)

Ambrose Mary (SF)
Anthony Joe
Armstrong Betty
Armln Walter
Augoust Wallace
Austin Darr

B
Bantoa Rena
Bards 4
Barlow Hattle
Barnes A Asber
Barnes A Fulton
Barton James D
■ <•• >i i c »

Bell A Ward
Belmont Delia (C)
Bennett J
Bernard & Edwards

I' iinlH) Cl< ■« (C |

Binley A Edwards
Id,... \i"rray
Body Sam
Bouolark
Boyd Billy (C)
Brlsson Alex
Brown Fred H
Brown Lena

Brown Walter
Browne Maude
Buckley Anna
Burton A Burton
nushell May

Calem Bob
Cameron Miss (C)
Carlton Mr
Carr Wm H (C)
Carter Daniel
Catclz Mr
Cate's Band
Cheatham Alllc (SF)
Churrhlll Estelle
Clafln Josle
("lark Bert
Clark Hazel
Cluyton Frank
Clemens M (C)
< "•■nni'l M;ii(Kle ((' )
Clifford Nell
Collins Tom
Cooley Mollis E (C)
Cooper Ashley
Copeland Walsh
Cn-.vler Leo
crumlt Mr
Curran Thomas (P)
Cushman Jack

Dalbeanle Co
Daley Ralph
Dandy Ned
Dart C M
Davis Dora
Dean Ruby

Deane Phyllis (C)
De Fur A Estes
De Laoey Mabel
Del Mont Al
Do Vora Harvey
Dickson H M
Donovan Jas B (C)
Dooley A F
Dooley Ray
Dorr Monroe A
Doyle Beesle
Dresner Jack
Duff Sadie
Dunlevy Joe
Dupreece Leone

B
Eerie Oraoe
Edwards E (C)
i d
Elklns Gloria

•IV (()

Edward Eugene
Esmond Floe
Eul John B
Evans Ben
Evans Clare

Falardaux Oamllle
Falvey Joe
Farrel Ed C (C)
Fay Era
Filller Leo (C)
Fischer A Edmunds

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Flo A Wynne (0)
Folletto A Wirks (C)
Forbes H
Forbes Marlon
Forest Amy
Franklin Bennlc
Freeman Lew
Freer Grace (C)
Freese Mr

Q
Gardner H M
Oeerlng B

Gertnie Mayme
Gibson Marlon (P)
Gllmore F E
God f red Maybellc
Godfrey phil (C)
Golden Grate (C»
Goldlng A Keating
CnldiuK A- Keatln;: t r ,
Gordau Steve
Gordon Tom (C)
Gordon Blanche
Gordon John It
Gordon Young
Gorham A Phillips
Gould Miss

Grand fields Dancing
G ratten Lawrence
Gravel Joy (C)
Graves Lillian
Gray A Peters (P)
Gregory Frank
Guise Johnnie
Gui «• Johnnie (C)
Gygl Ota

H
Hall Howard
Halner Carl
llanlon Tom
llanourt Leslie
Harrington Ray
Harris Dorothy
Harvey Bert
Harvey H L (C)
Havelock Maxlmilan
Hiwkins Buddy (C)
Hawkins Miss O (C)
Hawkins Jack (C)

II i wiry E F

Huyden Dorothy
Hayes Edmond
Hayes Jerry
Haywood Gypsy
Heath Bobby
Herbert Mr
Hildreth Helen
Hills Molly
Holmes George
Holley O A (C)
Holman Harry (C)
lliiiiliins Richmond
Hutehinson Willard

Ireland Fre<1
Ivy Jack

lohnson Billy (C)
Johnson A Mercer
Jonathan
Jordan Jules
Jordon A Zeno
Jnnnt Jennie

Kirk Ralph
KIiihh Chns
Kramer Ram
Kullervo Bros

Laydm Harry

La Mac George

I a Mar Glga

La Monte fyoulse

Linn Franr.

I.ii Tonka Phil (C)

Im>> Hi Arnold

Lenton Ollvo

In the absence of novelty in Coney's summer parks, the crowds are tumbling Into the cabarets." VARIETY, June 12, 1914.

PERRY'S BOWERY.

"The Moulin Rouge of Coney."

Now Presenting

"The Dancers Paramount,"

Wallace and Hatfield.

World's Greatest Coon Shouter,

Billy Sharkey.

The Gold Medal Melodists, Broadway Trio,

Hanley, Lum and Smith.

Also Maizie L'Estrainge, Jeul Vernon, Charles

Miller and othera, including Ban Jo Wallace

and hia orchestra.

STUBENBORD'S SURF AVE.
"Attracting Crowds"
The Blue Ribbon Melodists:

Agnes Shirley,

Soprano.
Anita Ryan,

Contralto.
Murray Stuart,

Opera to Rag.

Billy Allman,

Lead.
George Pervin,

Baritone.
Minnie Hoffman,
Soprano.
Jack Galvin, Pianist.
In a Continuous Pot Pourrl of all the Rage
Song Hits of All the World's Comic and
Sentimental Singers.

MORGAN'S BOWERY.

"Coney's Fast Cabaret!"
The Big Novelty,
The Foolish Minstrels.

Introducing Tom Franklin, Tubby Garron,

Bull Lawrence, Harry McHendry, Johnnie

Nestor, Bronco Burns, Jo Jo and Delaney and

Others, Including the Famous Morgan Brass

nnd String Orchestra, and Solo and Group

Specialties

By Entire Company.

WHITING'S (SURF AVE.)

"Everything here goea over with a bawf !"
The Prize Glees— Frazer, Moran and Bunco.
The Silver Tone Marvel-Wm. Scheffer.
The Bijou Comedienne— Edith Le Monde.
Web*r. Dolan and Fraser.
The Star Rag Pianist— Lew Pollock.
And Others, Presenting All the Latest
Popular Song Hito and Ensemble Numbers
from Leading Broadway Productions.

VARIETY

i^ti*

Back to the woolens, for winter has returned.
Every time you io out you must take along
overcoat, straw hat, ear muffs, boots, low
shoes, umbrella and sunshade. You need them
all in one day.

Yes, I'm at the Hippodrome. Out this week.
Next week I'm driving a coal cart for a friend
of mine, the Sunday following my baggageman
has put me in for the day and that week I have
several odd jobs to attend to before I start on
the Bus Driver's Circuit. Yes, I'm always
working.

Al Friend and Teddy Elbenn have at last
settled their differences by poking each other
for six rounds at the Ring. It was a good
fight and brought peace. May it thusly be
from now on.

Uptheriverly Yours,

Vardon, Perry and Wilber

VARIETY, LONDON.

Kenneth Casey

known to the world as

The Vitagraph Boy

On Tour In Europe and Africa
Address: Box 1S74, Jifcmti
■yri, Sstitk Africa

GEORGE BALDWIN

Just cloeed two years' engagement as
leading man with Valeska Suratt. Imme-
diately engaged for next season for ROCK
AND FULTON'S "CANDY SHOP.**

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Leonard A Alvin (P)
Leslie Ethel (SF)
Lester Joe
Le Veajr June
Lewis a Cbapin
Lewis Harry
Lindsay P
Little Harry
Littlejobn Frank
Livingston Irving (P)
Livingston ft Fields
Lockwood Edltb
Long Morey
I^owande Manila
Lowe Allen
Lucier * ElUworth
Ludwlg Prince (C)

Lynch & Zeller

M
Madden .1
Marlot Joe
Marks A
Marsh By rot)
Marshall <Jeorne
Martelle Howard
Martyn & VuIIitIh (C)
Maye Stella
McDermott Hilly
McDonnell Dudley t P)
Mcintosh Hugh
McNeil Jack
Melba Mm<> Dogs ((')
Melvern Babe

GAVIN and PLATT
The PEACHES

TOURING

Phone 1341-M Passaic

7 Hawthorne Ave, Clifton, N. J.

ALFREDO

VARIETY. LONDON.

FRANK

ILV

Jerome and Carson

Touring Fnatafaa OtretJat.

In "OOOD BTB BOYS"
Jmste MeCraa

DAISY
HARCOURT

BOOKED SOLID

PHASMA

"Goddess of Light"
Direction of T. WILTON

SMasaisBaaaaaBaawasMwaawaaa

Melvern Grace (C)
Merles Cockatoos (C)
Merlin (C)
Metcalf James
Meyers Eddy
Mlksch Inez (SF)
Miller Ro»e
Mint Samuel
Monlta Mme
Montrose Otto (C)
Morgan Chas A
Mori Brow
Mosch Ben (P)
Mosler Marie
Murray Hilly (C)
Murray \- WVhh

Xudolny George
Nash Mary Co
Neff Elliott A
Nelson Harry
Nelson & Floye
NelHoti Walter
Nevlns & Gordon
NIchloH George
Noble Herman

Northlane Edna

O'Neil Mlas M (C)
Orthman Grace (SF)
(Jshler Al H
Ozard Paul

Cage Eddie E
Paka Toots
I'arker Mamie
Pattl Gregg
Pattln John F
Payne Nina
Perkins Walter
Poole Maud
Powder Saul
Presk Johnson U
Prevett &. Merrily
Prior Ernie <C)
Pryor I.ouIh

Qulgley Hob
Qulnlan Dan
Quirk Hilly

BILLIE

BLOSSOM

Montrose -* Sardell

Booked Solid Season of 1914 and 1915
for 40 Weeks Over the Loew Circuit

Thanks

••{

JOS. M. SCHENCK
JACK GOLDBERG
BARNEY MYERS

Watch for

Imperial
Pekinese
Troupe

Six Chinese Wanden
Lately Featured with Al
Held JubUee Co.
Announcement of the Coenine;

Ail C

MY SECOND TROUPE
onleatlons to

LONG TACK BAM
and Prop. Variety. Now York

FRANCES
CLARE

AND HER

8 LITTLE GIRL
FRIENDS

with BUY RAWSON

Banning Indefinitely
Ta Clare Cottage

NORTH BRANCH DEPOT-
NEW JERSEY.

Direction
CHRIS O. BBOWN

DON FRANCESCO

OREOTORE

TBI WorWt Matt Dyiaail Matieal DirtcloT
AND HIS

OR CHEST RA

NOW PLAYING
WILLIAM MORRIS' NEW YORK THEATRE

JACK MAGEE

AND

FRANCES KERRY

Now In their SEVENTH WEEK at the WIGWAM THEATRE.

SAN FRANCISCO

With their Big Musical Comedy Co.

MUSIC PUBLISHERS : Please Send Latest Songs!

R
Raeland Oscar
Kazzllllanx Clark
Rich Bertha
Robinson Robert B
Robins Frayne
Roehms Ath Girls (C)
Rogk Wm
Rooney A Keen
Rossinon' May
Rowland Arthur (C)
Rowland Flora
Ryan Miss M (('»

Sabay<i MhtIoii

Sale ('ha»

Samuels Ray

Sawyrr & Ferrnt'H

Sawyer Delia

Scott \ WIIhoii Hi

Shawn Dancing

Sheldon 4i Kemp Sis

Sheldon May

Schuster Mrs Flo (C)

Shield K W

Slgler R C

Simons ChaH K (C)

SlmpHOD JuleH (SF)
Somers Penln
Stanton Will (C)
Stewart Frank E
Stillman Josefure
Stuart Marie H
Stoan Miss
Stedman Fannie
Sylvester Harry

Taylor R F
Terry Al
Terry Ruth
Tinley Elmer
Tojettl Alice
Tremaines Musical 3

ViiidinolT & Louie (C)
Vera Eleanor
Vincent Gwynn
Vine Dave

Vinton & Muster-

Wayne Chas
Weber & Wilson
Wheeler Bert
Welch Rube
Welsh & Francis
Whiteside Ethel
Wilber Norman
Williams Andrew
Williams Mollie
Williams Muriel
Wilkin W L
Wilson Emmv
Wilson J E (C)

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Whipple Bayone
Whlteomb Frank

Yama Mat
YatcH Francis
Yoomie
Yohco Bob
Youngers The (C>

Zeno Tom
Zlnn Perl

Walker Sturgls
Watson Ralph

BEST PLACES TO STOP AT

17*4

5t77

Tel. Greeley •{

BRODERICK'S HOTEL

(European)

2tl W. Mth St, Cor. 7th Ave.

and branch houses

2M-Zl2-m and 221 W. 3Hh St.

1SS Rooms of the better Kind.

Hot and cold water in rooms-- Electric Heat.

P to $7 par weak.

Phone Bryant 1*44

Geo. P. Schneider, Prep.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

Complete for housekeeping. Clean and airy.
S23 West 43rd Street, New York City.

Bath, 3-4 rooms. Catering to the comfort and convenience of the profession.

Music room for guests. fJM up.

hotelTnew

22 W. 60th STREET (Near Colombo. Circle), NEW YORK

Single room, cozy and warm, $4 per week up; double room, IS per week up; room with private
bath, |8 per week up; parlor, bedroom and bath, HfJ* per week up; running hot and cold water;
good beds; telephone in every room; also electric light; excellent service; restaurant attached;
home cooking; prices reasonable. Catering to the theatrical profession. New management.
Telephone 14241 Columbus.

IF YOU DONT
ADVERTISE IN

DONT ADVERTISE

AT ALL

VARIETY

LEONARD HICKS and HOTEL GRANT, Chicago

The Keystone off Hotel Hospitality

GEO. ROBERTS, Asst. Mgr.

THE ST. KILDA

•9

•Phone 71S7 Bryant
Acknowledged as the boot

place to atop at la Now

York City.
Ono block from Booking

OAcee and VARIETY.

Now at 67 W. 44th Stroot

PAULINE COOKE, Solo Proprietress

Hotel Plymouth

llth St (B.tween' Broadway aid Ith Ava.). J. Y. City

Mew Flroproof Bulldlnff. A Stone's Throi

o ONE IN

DAY ROOM

5 TWO IN
DAY ROOM

Bis Bodootlone to Weekly
Every room haa hot and ©old running water, oloctrlo light and
long dlatanoe telephone. ' \ v .

UN Greeley EUROPEAN PLAN T. B POI O TT.

HOTEL RALEIGH

64* DIABBOBN AVE., COB. EBIB ST.

CHI

All Outoido Rooms with Hot and Cold Water— Teleph
and Spacious Clothes Closets. . Furnished, Deco-
rated aad Plamned for the Comfort and
Convenience of the Profession.

ISJ\ 1 E/O • [ gg.oo to $10.00 par weak, double.
Phono Superior 5880-5981 Fire Minutes to All

150 Furnished Apartments

Cool and Homelike, Centrally Located in the Theatrical District in the City
of Now York. Catering to the Comfort and Convenience of the Profession.

HENRI COURT

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0800 UP WEEKLY.

AN ITALIAN DINNER YOU WON'T FORGET

Near ttb Ave.

DINNER, Week Daye, SSc.

108-110 Wast 49th St.

Lunch 40c.
With Wine

GIOLITO

Holidaya and Sundays, SSc.
WITH WINE

UND1

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ARTHUR

252-254 West 38th St., off 7th Avenue. NEW YORK

$2.50 to $5.00 Weekly

100

r, steam heat, eloetrle Ihjht
MUSIC BOOM FOB USB O

OF BUI

Swede Hall

BaSirstBfy

Phono, 1384 Columbus

226 W. 50th St (Near Broil 1 way)
New York City
BILLY "SWEDE" HALL, Prop.

I ewJ Shswort Bottrfe Uf Moi
Ohstot FrssStsftfs

tarries

RATES

SHERMAN'S HOTEL

Formerly COOKE'S HOTEL

"A Theatrical Hotel of the Better Class"

Walnut Street, above Eighth.

Opposite Casino Theatre Philadelphia

CAFE CABARET EVERY NIGHT

MRS. REN SHIELDS, b«o«.

The Van Alen, 1M West 45th St.,

Coolest Rooms In New York City

I'hnne 1 1 S3 Bryant. All Modern Improvement*
Maad Faurette, "The Tango Chamber Maid"

DANI

HOTEL FOR GENTLEMEN

Northwest Cor. 42d Street and 9th Avenue

TWO BLOCKS WCIT OF BROADWAY

Telephone SJL71A/ V/lDLf PITV

1862 Bryant PitVW ¥ \MW\ l\ Ul I

NEW BUILDING ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF

84 Rooms w R t h nn H i ° n Vw d .t c e° r ,d

ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
TELEPHONE IN EVERY ROOM SHOWER BATHS

EVERYTHING NEW

Prices, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 Weekly
CAFE AND RESTAURANT

A CALL

S&fcmo.

YOU

Dad's Theatrical Hotel

PHILADELPHIA
ST. LOUIS. MO.

REGENT HOTEL, 100 N. 14TH

NEW REGENT HOTEL, 101 N. 14TH

METRO POLE HOTEL, 800 N. 1STH ST.

E. B. CAMPBELL, Prop, aad Mgr.

Thsatrlcal Headquarters
Ton Minutes' Walk to All Theatres

Telephone Bryant SS01.

Furnished Apartments

and Rooms

id Poor Boons Apartments OS to St
Largo Boo ena 04.00 and op.
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bt. NEW YORK

CO!

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IN/IAN

INTER-OCEAN HOTEL

THB HOME OB PERFORMER*
SS8 aad SS0 B. State St., Cor. Van Baroa

CHICAGO

SPEND YOUR VACATION BY THE WATER
Board aad Rooms BLOf Double.

MRS. REN SHIELDS

SEAFORO. L. 1.
Surf Bathing at the door. ToL Bryant 1108

HOTEL BROADWAY, DETROIT
,1 42-44 Broadway

Theatrical hotel within throe minutes' walk
from all Theatree. Price, ELM up. elngle;
M.M up double.

WELLINGTON HOTEL

Wabash Ave. aad Jackson Blvd.

CHICAGO
Rates To The Profession

9. A. RILEY.

Single. SSJO aad ap Doable. Sf.00 aad ap

UOMB OF THB WHITE BATS

Dixon European Hotel

Hot and said rannlng water In reesaa

305 Broadway
FARGO. N. D.

Catering to Vaudeville's blue list

SCHILUNG HOUSE

1S7-1W Weet 4fth Street

NEW YORK

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CRIMINAL COPYRIGHT ACTION
ENDED BY FINE IN U. S. COURT

Judge Wellborn in Lot Angeles Sets Precedent in Matter of
Vaudeville Sketch. Infringer Fined $100 and Costs,
Pleading Guilty to Charge. Sullivan-Considine
Circuit Played Infringed Sketch After Notifica-
tions. Case Started Against It.

Los Angeles, July 8.

Judge Wellborn in the United States

Court here yesterday fined Dan Flynn

$100 and costs, upon Flynn's plea of

guilty of violation of the Copyright

Law. It is an important matter to the
theatrical world and is said to estab-
lish a precedent.

William Cline. of the local Orpheum
theatre, wrote a vaudeville sketch,
called "Between Towns," and disposed
of it to Flynn, whose proper name is
Dan Bruce. Flynn agreed upon a cash
consideration and stipulated for a
royalty payment upon the use of the
playlet. Royalty was paid for a short
time, and then ceased on the statement
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ing in the east in a sketch, called
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closed that it was the original Cline
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Circuit with the act. Cline had him
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for trial, pleaded guilty.

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notified by Cline of the infringement
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the act on its time. The request wa>
refused by the S.-C. Circuit, and (Mine
is now proceeding against them, he
having notified the Circuit people three
separate times of the infringement it
was permitting. Cline's case against
the Circuit is said by the legal fra-
ternity here to be stronger through the

repeated notifications than that against
the infringer.

DOC. MUNYON DIVORCED.

Philadelphia, July 8.

"Professor" James M. Munyon, the
medicine man, was granted a divorce
in the local courts from his wife, Pau-
line Louise Neff Munyon, who is play-
ing in moving pictures in New York.

At the time of their marriage six
years ago the Doc was about 60 and
his bride about 24 years old.

Desertion was the ground for the
divorce brought by Dr. Munyon. The
suit was unopposed.

PARKS ARE HOWLING.

The parks through the east, par-
ticularly New Kngland, are emitting
one long wail as a result of the poor
business for several weeks past, the
weather being the principal cause of
the howl.

Rain and cold nights have been too
prevalent to suit the managers and
they are now praying for a long run
of hot weather.

Barelegged Divers.

I lie New York theater ha* for an
extra attraction this week six young
women who dive into a tank with bare
le^s. Xone of the girls is wearing
any more clothes in the water turn
than the law calls tnr.

Hammerstein's may secure the at-
traction for "Tin- Farm" on the roof.
The act at the New York i> called the
"Six Water Fillies." It was formerly
known as "Karl's Diving Girls." Will-
iam Morris slipped the scanty dress
idea to Mr. Farl. for the New York
engagement.

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MANNERS IN CHICAGO?

Chicago, July 8.

J. Hartley Manners is reported here

on the scene of what is expected to

he a very warm hattle over "Peg O'

My Heart." Mr. Manners could not

he located by the newspaper hoys the

early part of the week, although it is
almost a certainty he is in town, hav-
ing arrived in New York last Sunday
on the Rotterdam, and immediately
leaving there for this city.

Oliver Morosco, who placed "Peg"
with Peggy O'Neil at the (iarrick,
where it is now running, evidently ex-
pects some busy court fray. He has
retained Mayer. Austrian & Co., Chi-
cago's biggest law firm, to look after
his interests in any legal move Mr.
Manners may make.

It is reported from Los Angeles that
Morosco says he will put a "Peg"
show into Philadelphia next. Phila-
delphia. Boston. Chicago and New
York are the cities Mr. Manners, who
wrote "Peg," insisted that his wife,
Laurette Taylor, creator of the title
role, play in the piece. She has ap-
peared so far in New York only.

ERLANGER TAKING IT EASY.

A. L. Erlanger seems to have changed
some of his personal ideas about his
business. In other years he was al-
ways on the job and appeared to be-
lieve his presence was necessary every
day at the office.

Now it's different. Mr. Krlanger
takes three days off each week, play-
ing golf mostly, and has enjoyment in
his brief respite from the office rou-
tine

BIG TIME AT ROYAL.

The Royal theatre in the Bronx has
been taken over from Frank Gersten
by the B. F. Keith interests. It is
said the big time vaudeville, formerly
at the Keith's Bronx in that section,
will be shifted to the Royal next sea-
son, with the Bronx then devoted to
small time or some other policy.

Stella Mayhew Signs.

Stella Mayhew renewed her eontract

\« ith Arthur Hammerstein to reappear

m "High links" next season.

\t the same time it was agreed that

Miss Mayhew and her husband. Billie

Taylor, will appear in vaudeville at

I lammerstcin's Victoria, for the first

two weeks in August.

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NOTHING DOING IN BOSTON.

Boston, July 8.
With the exception of the picture
houses and one vaudeville house there
i> nothing doing theatrically in this
city at the present time. "Under
(over" proved to be the survivor of
the season. It had a remarkable run.
< pening at the Plymouth Christmas,
v eek and playing to good houses, a'
tunes capacity, throughout the season,
rinsing last Saturday night.

The only other theatre which at all
rivalled the Plymouth was the Colonial
which played well into the summer
months with "The Misleading Lady "
This last-named show went far better
than was expected.

VARIETY

BEATING OUT "BALDPATE"

TO A LONDON PRODUCTION

Charles Hawtrey Excited Over Rumor Walter Hackett't "10

to 4," Due at Wyndhamt Within 10 Days, Carries Same

Main Idea as "Baldpate" Piece, Which Hawtrey

Is to Produce at Apollo in October. Hackett

Play Never Seen on This Side.

I Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

Charles Hawtrey is in a state of
great excitement over his production
of "Seven Keys to Baldpate" at the
Apollo in October. Mr. Hawtrcy's
nervous tension was brought about
after the arrival of Walter Hackett a
short while ago, upon Hackett arrang-
ing with Allan Aynesworth to produce
his (Hackett's) new farce never seen
in America, and entitled "10 to 4," the
piece to be first shown at Wyndhams
within ten days.

It is rumored that although the
Hackett story differs from the "Bald-
pate" play George M. Cohan wrote,
the same main idea is involved, that
pi a robbery committed and solved be-
tween ten and four o'clock, eventuat-
ing, that is, the way a detective would
work it out.

FROHMAN'S LONDON THEATRE.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)
r London, July 8.

1 Charles Frohman is sailing Saturday
on the Aquitania.

He said yesterday: "I shall return
here in November for four weeks in
connection with the scheme of a the-
atre which is in the hands of some
people who propose I shall take it
under my management."

SAM BERNARD CLOSING.

(Special Cable to Variety.)

London, July 8.

"The Belle of Bond Street" with
Sam Bernard and Ina Claire, at the
Adelphia since Decoration Day, will
close July 17. Mr. Bernard will prob-
ably return to New York on the Vater-
land.

AMERICAN'S PARIS HOUSE.

.* Special Cable to VAniKTT.)

London. July 8.

The Jules Hurtig-M. S. Bentham
American contingent now over here
are organizing a corporation to take
over the Empire theatre on the Boule-
vard Hoffman. Paris. A wealthy
American is backing the enterprise.

Vaudeville at 10 cents to one dollar
will be given season after next, it is
said. The landlord has agreed to
spend $100,000 in remodeling the the-
atre to .bring the seating capacity to
.".500.

FAIR SUMMER REVUE.

{Upettui vuble to Variety.)

Paris, July 8.

"Sans Cullote." a summer revue, was
produced July 2 at the Folies Bcrgcre.
which is to remain open during July
under new management. The show
was only fairly received.

In the company are Valentine Tar-
ault, (i. Lignercau and Brad as pro-
ducer. Pelissier. Nelly Palmer. Cora

Carey and L. de Landrey work hard to
please. Miss Carey is the only Amer-
ican.

The Folies Bergere will have an-
other revue when it reopens Aug. 15.

TYLER'S "COPPERFIELD."

(8pecial Cable to Varibtt i

London, July 8.
The Lieblers, of New York, have
secured for American showing, through
George Tyler, the Sir Beerbohm Tree
production of "David Copperfield"
that is to go on at His Majesty's the-
atre the end of August.

EMPIRE NOTICE POSTED.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

Notice of closing was posted at the
Empire Saturday that the revue there,
"Merry Go-Round." will end in a fort-
night. A vaudeville bill will occupy
the stage for about three weeks follow-
ing, until the new show Alfred Butt is
preparing for the hall is in readiness.

Lew Hearn Not Booked.

(Bpecial Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

Lew Hearn arrived here, with Ben

Schaeffer, but Hearn is not booked.

He may form a two-act for the halls

with Juliette Dika.

Paul Murray in Edelsten's.
(Special Cable tn Vartbtt.*

London, July 8.

Paul Murray leaves today for a va-
cation of two weeks, after which he
will enter the Ernest Edelsten agency.

Alfred Butt Here in Sept.
(Special Cable to Varibtt. >

London, July 8.

Alfred Butt will leave for New York
in September, to secure American ma-
terial for English consumption.

Solar Did Nicely.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 8.

Willie Solar opened at the Marigny

July 3 and did nicely.

Josejjh Brooks Isn't Sailing.

(Special Cnble f> Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

Joseph Brooks is not sailing for

New York tomorrow. He has been

railed to Paris through the illness of

bis daughter, but expects to leave this

side next week.

Sisters Kaufman Back.

IS winl C"hlr tO v *ntKTY.)

Paris. Tuly 8.
Inez and Reba Kaufman, who have
been in South America for the past
two months, have returned here.

CLAIRE AND SCOTTI TO WED?

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

Not without some justification, the
report is freely circulated along the
Strand that Ina Claire (leading woman
with Sam Bernard in "The Belle of
Bond Street" at the Adelphi), and
Scotti, the grand opera tenor (now
at Yovent Garden), are engaged to be
married.

These two artists are constantly in
each other's society, always accom-
panied by Mamma Claire, who remains
discreetly in the background not ob-
truding herself in her official capacity
of chaperon.

Every day Scotti sends to the Claire
home a handsome floral bouquet and
almost nightly, after the show the trio
repair to the Four Hundred Club for
supper and tango dancing.

Miss Claire in her dressing room at
the Adelphi yesterday blushed prettily
and protested that Scotti was only a
good friend, when the matrimonial af-
fair was mentioned, saying there was
really nothing serious in the* air.

Just then her maid announced Mr.
Scotti was downstairs in his automo-
bile and the little American bade him
wait. He did, for more than an hour
while Al Jolson, who was present, re-
ferred to him as a "Hungarian gou-
lash," to the violent indignation of
Ina and mamma.

PLAYING SIX-ACT AGAIN.

( Special Cable In Varibtt)

London, July 8.

Yardon, Perry and Wilbur will re-
vive their six-act, and start at Ports-
mouth Monday, with themselves and
three girls.

TRIED OUT ONE NIGHT.

(Special Cable to VARIBTT.)

Paris, July 8.
Will Rogers, the American wild west
monologist, appeared for one night
only (Tuesday. June 30) at the Folies
Marigny, to obtain a line on himself
for Continental variety engagements.

Berlin's Vaudeville House
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Berlin. July 8.
The Theatre der Nuen Volksbuehne
starts vaudeville Oct. 1, under its new
name of Deutsch Amerikanisches thea-
tre. It will be managed by Director
Klein of the Wallahalla theatre. Berlin.

Police Enforcing Agency Law.

(Spend Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris July 8.

The Paris police are vigorously en-
forcing the new agency regulations and
even have gone so far as to order
structural alterations to certain offices
considered unhealthy.

Cantor and Kessler Split Abroad.
(Bpocial Cable to Varibtt >

London, July 8.

An American vaudeville act. Cantor
and Kessler. dissolved after flopping
at the Oxford in their turn. Cantor
opened alone Monday at the Alharnbra.
singing one song in the revue and do-
ing fairly with it.

Trovato at the Alharnbra has been
moved from the early vaudeville sec-
tion to the revue portion and is now
going unusually big.

SAILINGS.

Reported through Paul Tausig &
Sen, 104 East 14th street, New York:

July 4, James R. Sullivan (Cr. Pr.
Cecilie);

July 7, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carrillo
(Mauretania); Louis Hardt, Henry
Nebe (Vaterland); Reuter Bros.
(Kronp. Wlhm.);

July 8, Olga Petrova (Cavnovic);

July 9, Hedges Bros, and Jacobson
(Adriatic);

July 16, Potter and Hartwell (Ced-
ric);

July 17, Fennel and Tyson and Pearl
Tyson (New York).

July 2, Maude Adams (Baltic).

July 4, A. Toxin Worm (Oceanic).

July 8, Marie Rappold (Vaterland).

(8pecial Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

July 9, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Hurtig,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lean, Mr. and Mrs:
Will Rogers (Imperator).

July 15. Leo Stark, George Hinton,
Fred Walz (St. Louis).

(For South Africa), The Takiness,
Jackley and Leline, Bowden and
Cardey.

San Francisco, July 7.
July 7 (for Australia), Hugh Ward,
E. Delaney, Fred Niblo, Jr., Kelly and
Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Kelly,
Miss Clinton, Miss Sheldon, Boudini
Bros., Williams and Warner, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Hermann, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Brown, Jerome and Carson (Somona).

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, J ml j 8.

July 9 (for South America), New-
house- Ward Trio.

June 26 (for South America). Les
Wehnellys, Kimona.

Paris, July 1.

June 29 (from Cherbourg), Harry De
Coe (Imperator).

July 1 (from Southampton). Julius
Tannen (Olympic).

BEST PROVINCIAL REVUE.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 8.

The Ned Wayburn revue. "Dora's
Doze," opening at the Palladium Mon-
day is the best provincial revue yet

produced over here and was imme-
diately booked up.

There are 40 people in the company,
playing a rehabilitation of former
American pieces put on by Wayburn.
principally "Tillic's Nightmare" as
shown in the States.

George Arthurs wrote the dialog and
lyrics; Lou Hirsch the music. Way-
burn staged the piece.

Among the principal players are
( >scar Schwartz, Harry Ray, Connie
Emerald, Bert Monks, Joe Mott.
Dave O'Toole, Marie Leonard. Millie
Wardc, Anita (acrobatic dancer) and
Jenny Lynn, the comedienne and late
star of "Jane," a huge comedy suc-
cess over here. All but Miss Leon-
ard are of this side. Max Steiner.
formerly of the London opera house.
is orchestral conductor.

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don't advertise at all.

VARIETY

ORPHEUM CIRCUIT NOT PAYING
TRANSPORTATION NEXT SEASON

Contracts Offered Artists Provide Act Must Pay Carfare Over

Entire Chain. Orpheum Circuit Paid All Fares at One

Time, and Latterly West of Omaha. Several

New Agreements Declined.

Contracts for next season issued to
vaudeville artists by the Orpheum
Circuit provide that the act engaged
must pay its own transportation over
the entire circuit.

These new contracts have been re-
fused in a number of cases, principally
through the agreement remaining at
the salary agreed upon by the actor
when he believed the Circuit would
furnish the transportation west of
Omaha.

Besides the 10 "cut" weeks on the
Orpheum time and the necessary "lay-
offs" for travel, vaudeville acts arc
complaining to their agents that the
full payment of fares at their salary, in
some cases the same as received in the
east, is asking too much.

While a tourist ticket around the
Orpheum Circuit may be obtained at
Chicago for $110, it is said the Or-
pheum does not follow its route, and
the unlooked-for jumps often raise
havoc with an Orpheum trip, although
the jumps in the past mostly objected
iO occurred east of Omaha, where the
act was called upon to pay the railroad
fare for the past three seasons. Pre-
vious to that time the Orpheum paid
all fares, but then clipped off the east-
ern end of the time, as free, paying
west of Omaha only.

AGENTS GETTING "BLANKETS."

Despite the wails from the big-time
agents that there is little doing with
bookings for next season, the agents
placing their acts on the small time
vaudeville circuits are not complaining.

The Loew agency has issued 100 or
more blanket contracts for next sea-
son, covering a period of around 40
weeks for the season. Among the for-
tunate agents who have received them
(very few acts booked direct by Loew)
arc Irving Cooper, Frank Rohm,
Smith & Wesley, R. A. Myers, Harry
Shea, Abe Thalheimer and Allen- Kp-
stin.

AL SHEAN HEADING BIG ACT.

Rack in New York, after a season
spent on the Coast in musical comedy
and following his success in "The Rose
Maid." A I Shean, the (lerman come-
dian, has decided to head a large
vaudeville production. His principal
support among a company of 17 people
will be the Four Marx Rrothers. a well
1'iiown variety act.

The sketch for the turn is being
written and the act will be rehearsed
in Chicago, getting its first public bath
during August.

CARROLL AND MISS HAMILTON

A brand new two-act for vaudeville
was pushed into the arena last Sun-
day night, when Harry Carroll and
Laura Hamilton quietly "tried out"

at Brighton Beach. They reached ex-
pectations and will continue as an act,
over the summer anyway.

Miss Hamilton as was is now Mrs.
Harold Atteridge. Mr. Carrol also re-
cently married, and the two husbands
are collaborators as well on books,
lyrics and music.

McINTOSH SAILS JULY 18.

Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian
vaudeville manager, expects to sail
for London July 18 on the Tmperator.

Before leaving Mr. Mcintosh will
probably have booked for the Rickard's
Circuit over there about 30 American
turns, besides having many others in
mind.

Mcintosh has been rather stringent
on the salary question this trip.

FRANK BURT COMING EAST.

San Francisco, July 8.
Frank Burt, Director of Conces-
sions and Admissions for the Panama
Kxposition, will be in New York dur-
ing the week of July 19, making his
headquarters there at the Stair &
Havlin offices in the Putnam Building.

" TAINT SO," SAY LAURA GUERITE.

"Taint so," sweetly replies Laura
Gucritc to the statement appearing in
Variktv last week and made by Al-
bert de Courville, in which the man-
ager of the Hippodrome, London, said
Miss Guerite will not succeed Ethel
Levey in the new revue to be put on

there next December.

To emphasize her denial, Miss
Guerite naively produces a contract,
calling for her services for six weeks
(with a prolongation clause) at the
Hippodrome for a December revue, at
a salary of $300 weekly, and signed by
Frank Allen, of the Moss' Empires.

Wherefore Miss Guerite softly in-
quires if an English contract isn't
good, and how many women in Eng-
lish revues are receiving that amount
of salary, besides deciding for herself
that she will keep the agreement, not-
withstanding Mr. de Courville, but
Miss Guerite says she has no official
knowledge whom she is going to suc-
ceed, although she did go out on the
road (in the English provinces) with
a "Hello Tango" show, playing the
role Miss Levey had in it at the Hip-
podrome. It was on the strength of
this trip that Mr. Allen* engaged her
for the December revue, quotes Miss
Guerite, who leaves Aug. 8 for the
other side to play in the halls before
appearing at the Hip. — the Moss con-
tract prohibiting her appearance in an-
other London West End revue prior
to appearance there.

Miss Guerite returned from England
the other day. While vacationing
here she may return to suburban vau-
deville at Brighton Beach for a week
or so.

Retiring After 22 Years.

Cincinnati, July 8.
Arthur Bell and wife (The Musical
Bells), announce they will retire from
the stage. They have spent 22 years
behind the footlights. Their remain-
ing years will be passed at their farm
at Staffordsville, N. Y.

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HOUDINI'S BALLYHOO.

Harry Houdini sprung a new bally-
hoo on Broadway Monday, when he
had a large and grotesque figure of
a 'man, apparently walking the street
on his hands, parade the main alley.
The ballyhoo seemed essentially Eu-
ropean in its invention, and was bound
to attract considerable attention.

WHY THE HIP WINS OUT.

Chicago, July 8.

Those concerned in the Great
Northern Hippodrome, one of the
soundest successes of the popular
vaudeville fields here, attributed pros-
perity to the "system" used in run-
ning the bills and the house. Eight
shows a day are run with 14 acts. One
shift works days the first half and
then goes on for the night shift and
vice versa. Two stage crews are em-
ployed and two orchestras, one from
11 in the morning until 5, and the other
from 5 until 11. Two directors are
also employed.

Fred Eberts, who managed the
house during its many years of pros-
perity when it was playing dollar at-
tractions, appears to have brought the
Hip. back on the map with emphasis.

Tommy Gray Real Funny.

Tommy Gray is growing truly hum-
orous. He is thinking of acting again.
On the vaudeville stage, singing funny
songs with a piano accompaniest
(probably Ray Walker).

Tommy is serious about it, and his
reason has a serious side, for, Tommy,
says, if some of the acts mat still owe a
balance for material he has written for
them, don't come across pretty soon, he
will have to give the accounts to an at-
torney for collection, then go to work
to pay the lawyer his fee.

Irving Berlin Act Next Season.

Vaudeville will have Irving Berlin
as a continuous attraction next sea-
son, if the managers meet the famous
composer's salary, which will run well
into a four-figured amount.

Mr. Berlin has a rough sketch of
his proposed turn on the variety stage.
It will be considerably apart from the
usual singer-and-piano-playcr that
vaudeville audiences have grown ac-
customed to see in composers who
dally with the twice-daily time.

AL BURKE EXPELLED.

Philadelphia, July 8.
Wm. Lorello Shinn, secretary of the
Philadelphia Actors' Progressive Asso-
ciation, has sent out a notification to
the effect that Al Burke has been ex-
pelled from the association.

TWO YEARS FOR BIGAMY.

San Francisco, July 8.

James E. Duncan, playing with a
little musical show in Oakland, and
who was recently arrested for bigamy,
was denied probation and sentenced to
serve two years in San Quentin.

Mrs. Duncan No. 1 before her mar-
riage was Nellie Morley, and was
known on the stage as one of the Mor-
ley Sisters.

Lillian Gonne Weds Al Lewis.

Chicago, July 8.
Lillian (ionnc was married last week
in St. Louis to Al Lewis of the Capi-
tol Four. They are spending a part
of their honeymoon in Chicago.

OWKN Mi-GIVKNKY

l<< prating his former Miners in his s< ns.itiunally rfTrc-t i v •■ ihuUmii >l\ttih, ••HILL S1KLS,"
at the PALLADIUM, LONDON.

Sketch Leaves Hip Bill.

Chicago, July 8.
"In OKI New York," a sketch play-
ing the Great Northern Hip, left the
lull Monday night.

VARIETY

DR. LOTHROP, BOSTON, REMAINS
PERCHED ON BURLESQUE FENCE

Has Not Yet Signed Agreement Forwarded Him by Columbia
Amusement Co. Progressive Wheel Says Contract Be-
tween It and Boston Manager is Sufficient to Route
Show in Lothrop Theatres for Next Season.

The on and off again Finnegan
agreement between the Columbia
Amusement Co. and Dr. Lothrop of
Boston, was still on the tapis this
week. The deal involved means the
moving of Lothrop's Grand opera
house and Howard, Boston, from the
Progressive to the Eastern Burlesque
Wheel.

Last week the matter was reported
as closed. The fact remained, how-
ever, the Columbia people sent a con-
tract to Dr. Lothrop to complete with
his signature. Up to Wednesday of
this week, it had not been returned
to them, without anyone on this end
seemingly in possession of the trouble
that caused the delay.

At the Progressive Circuit, it was
said nothing had been heard from Mr.
Lothrop, nor did they expect to have
any word, since the Progressive held
i contract to play the Lothrop Boston
houses next season, had them on its
route sheet and expected to appear
there.

The Progressive Wheel played the
Lothrop houses last season. It was
but recently that Lothrop "flopped" to
the Columbia Circuit, although he
hasn't seemed to arrive there yet.

DRAWING FOR EXTENSION.

The shows on the extension of the
Columbia Circuit will secure their
opening point on the route by "draw-
ing." This will probably occur July
15 or thereabouts, when the names of
the houses and shows will be drawn
from a hat by two disinterested men.
The house and show appearing simul-
taneously will mark the opening point
of the attraction, which will thereaf-
ter rotate in the usual way. The ro-
tation play will be followed on the en-
tire Eastern Wheel.

An agreement to pool transporta-
tion to the opening points has already
been agreed upon by the extension
managers. This will average the cost
<»f each production.

The extension is to have 30 new
houses and 30 new shows, giving the
Eastern Wheel 68 shows in all, with
65 theatres to play in.

Two points on the extended wheel
have yet to be settled upon for the-
atres — Cleveland and Chicago — it is
said.

PRINCIPALS IN "DOLLS."

Lewis and Dody and "The Million
Dollar Dolls" to play the Columbia
Circuit next season, will open the new
season at the Empire, Toledo, Aug. 16.

Tn addition to the comedians will be
Florence Belmont. Eddie Nelson, Flo
Talbot. Walter Johnson, Mareelle.
C '1 iff Wnrman and a chorus.

Jean Bcdini's "Mischief Makers" on
the Progressive Wheel. Bedini last
season had "Ma Cherie" and "The Girl
in the Muff" from "The Corner." His
latest is Lala Selbini, through the
"Eyelashes" and union suit likely.
Miss Selbini joins the Bedini show for
next season.

STROUSE'S COLUMBIA SHOW.

Harry M. Strouse has his roster for
his "Girls from the Follies" completed,
the show playing over the Columbia
Circuit next season. Strouse's show
was on the Progressive Wheel last
year.

Harry Steppe will be featured. Oth-
ers engaged as principals are Charles
and Josie Quinn, Forrest G. Wyre,
Vesta Lockard, Annie Goldie, Marie
Revere, Harry Fisher and Eight Cy-
cling Models, Amorita and chorus of
20 girls.

Strouse will personally manage and
Louis Lesser will be business manager.
Steppe is stage manager, with Jack
Early musical director.

DJNKINS' TWO TROUPES.

Two burlesque shows will be oper-
ated under T. W. Dinkins' direction
this fall. They are "The Liberty
Girls" and "The Yankee Doodle Girls."

Matt Kennedy will head the "Liberty
Girls." which has no preliminary sea-
son booked, but is scheduled to open
the season at Providence, R. I. A. D.
Gorman will manage the show with
Harry Newman the man ahead.

Barrett and Dunn will head the
"Yankee Doodle Girls." No opening
has yet been arranged. Sol Meyer
will manage this troupe.

Columbia's First.

The reopening of the Columbia on
Broadway, will occur Aug. 10, when
"The Bon Tons" goes in there.

This summer, the first since the
house has opened that the Columbia
Circuit closed it for the hot spell, has
been so far the coolest New York has
vet had.

Fatima Leaves for "Clothes."

Eatima, the "coocher," sailed
Wednesday for Constantinople, where
she will purchase new dancing regalia
before reappearing on the stage in
Paris.

SELBINI WITH BEDINI.

Any act that is freakily billed at
Hammerstein's has a chance of joining

The Sullivans Didn't Go.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sullivan did not
sail on the Aquitania July 1. They
were married the evening before at
the Hotel Astor. The same night
Mr. Sullivan's mother became danger-
ously ill. The newlyweds did not
care to leave her under the circum-
stances.

ABE LEAVITT DIES.

Abe Leavitt, aged 64 years, for 30
years owner of the Rentz-Santley bur*
lesque company, and who turned over
his Eastern Wheel franchise to the Gor-
don & North firm five years ago, died
last Sunday at Griffin's Corners, N. Y.
His death was due to apoplexy. The
veteran manager had been in ill health
for many years. A widow, Lotta El-
liott, divorced from Leavitt several
years ago, and a son, George E.
Leavitt, survive. The funeral was held
in Boston Tuesday.

SIM WILLIAMS' COS.

Sim Williams will be financially in-
terested in two Progressive Burlesque
shows next season. He will travel with
one as manager, having charge of "The
Moorish Maids." The man ahead will
be W. T. LaRue. The show opens July
28, for a preliminary season.

In the company will be Jack Miller,
Fred de Silva, Rena Cooper, Three
Mead Girls, Alice Fowler, Jim Hyde,
Jimmy Kearney, Frank Cook, Sam Tay-
lor, Ed. Bowers.

The other Company "The Girls From
Joyland," with Danny Mack, managing,
will have a preliminary start August 3.
It will comprise Frank L. Wakefield,
Joe Phillips, Martin, Russell and Hill.
Dollie Sweet, May les Strange, Beulah
and Raymond, Henry Wolfe, John
Rurke.

GERSTEN SHOW CAST.

The people engaged by the Gersten
Amusement Co., Inc., for the Pro-
gressive Wheel are as follows: Snitz
Moore, George B. Scanlon who wrote
the piece, Alva McGill, Martha Ed-
ir.ond, Harvey Greene, Heloise Hor-
ton, Florence Fletcher, Beatrice
Schroeder, Albert Shaw, Sammy Lee
and Harry Werner, musical director.
Sam Howard is manager, Charles H.
Crofts in advance.

HARRY HART MANAGING.

Cincinnati, July 7.
When the Standard reopens next fall
as a home for the Columbia Circuit,
the house will again be managed by
Harry Hart. A. L. Riesenberger, now
managing Coney Tsland, will likely go
back with Hart.

Woods Goes With Progressive.

Chicago, July 8.
E. II. Woods, formerly manager of
the Columbia (Eastern Burlesque
Wheel), will manage the American
Music Hall for the Progressive.

Sub-Leasing Fox's, Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn., July 8.
Negotiations arc said to be on to
sub-lease Fox's theater here. The
bouse closed for the season several
weeks ago.

Discriminating Against Italians.

Elmira, July 8.
Archie D. McCallum, resident man-
ager of the Colonial, was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Patrick Cassetta,
who says the manager refused to let
Italians occupy seats on the first floor
of the playhouse. His case will be
heard this week.

If you don't advertise in VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

WOMAN'S SENTENCE COMMUTED.

Chicago, July 8.

Mrs. Lillian B. Conway, former burl-
esque actress, is to be liberated from
the Joliet penitentiary July 10. Mrs.
Conway, who with her husband,
Charles Newton Conway, was sen-
tenced to life imprisonment for the
murder of Sophie Singer of New York,
will have her sentence commuted by
Governor Dunne. The board of par-
dons recommended the shortening of
the sentence for the reason that the
woman's confession led to the convic-
tion of Conway. She took no part in
the murder further than to make her
escape with the murderer.

Miss Singer came to Chicago to mar-
ry William Warthen, a former, street
car conductor from Baltimore in the
fall of 1912. She was supposed to have
money and jewels, and it is thought
Conway killed her for these. He struck
his victim over the head with a door
knob slung in a handkerchief.

PROGRESSIVE IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, July 8.
The Progressive Burlesque Wheel
will play this town next season, it is
said, if it can arrange with the Masons
to have the Shubert-Masonic open
Sundays. Upon reaching that under-
standing with the local lodge of the
secret order, the Shuberts will rent the
house to the Circuit, a clause in the
lease now preventing the Sunday play-
ing.

FOLLY WILL— IF FIXED.

Chicago, July 8.

The Folly theatre on State street
will become an Eastern Wheel house
again next season if the Empire Cir-
cuit Co. (former Western Wheel),
which owns it, will repair the house.
That will entail a considerable expen-
diture according to report.

The Folly, if opened with the East-
ern shows, will be close opposition to
the American Music Hall, the local
stand in that section for the Progres-
sive Wheel next season. The two
theatres are separated only by a couple
of blocks.

INDIANS BRING COMPLAINT.

Auburn, N. Y., July 8.

The Sig. Sautelle Circus figured in a
st one not down on the bills when the
cowboy and Indian detachment of the
show went on a strike here and left
Sautelle.

The troupe was recruited by Colonel
Kcnjockety, who threatens to press the
charge of selling firewater to the In
dians against Sautelle. The complaint
has been lodged with United States
Commissioner C. T. Whelan.

Advertising for Opinions.

Scranton, Pa., July 8.

I. una Park is waging an extensive
and expensive newspaper and bill-
l>oard campaign for Sunday shows.

It has been the practice for parks and
other amusements to close Sundays
here, due to religious and reform
waves, but (so says the ad) "If the peo-
ple want us to open on Sundays, we
will open."

Matt Lynott is the manager of the
park, and responsible for the advertis-
ing.

VARIETY

WESTERN HOUSES FOR LOEW

ANNOUNCED ON THE COAST

Marcus Loew Will Build in San Francisco and Los Angeles,

According to His Representative. Frisco House Will

Seat 4,000. "Can Only Make Money in Big

Theatres."

Los Angeles, July 8.

When Carl Levi, representing the
Loew interests that will shortly have
the Sullivan-Considine Circuit added
to them, was here last week, he stated
Marcus Loew would soon have under
way in this city one of the largest
theatres in America, and that a site
had been secured the week before in
San Francisco for a Loew house to
seat 4,000, both of the new houses to
play Loew vaudeville.

"It is only with big theatres we can
make money," said Mr. Levi, "and we
are too well fortified as to booking to
fear any rivals."

Mr. Levi also stated all new the-
atres on the Loew Circuit will have a
roof garden.

Loev/s Specialists Back.
Carl Levi and Jake Lubin, special
Loew Circuit representatives, who have
been west for seven or eight weeks,
looking over the Sullivan-Considine
houses and towns, returned to New
York this week, reporting to Marcus
Loew.

PUBLISHERS STILL MEETING.

The members of the Music Publish-
ers' Board of Trade are still holding
important meetings, working out the
details of their new organization.

The publishers are discussing at the
various meetings what they term "the
evils of the business," which leads
argument into several channels, other
than the payments to singers.

It is not expected that Leo Feist
will join his brother publishers this
week.

While there have been sundry rea-
sons why the music publishers have
lost sleep of late there's a new phase
just in sight.

Some of the most prominent sheet
publishers have it all doped out — the
placement of topical song hits in the
phonographs, victrolas and machines
which grind forth the words and mu-
sic in record or disc form is a big
detriment and that hereafter they will
think twice before putting any of their
pieces with the record-making people.

One of the first to stop the phono-
graphing of any of his numbers is F.
A. Mills, and others are expected to
get in line.

The music men point out that a song
in the phonograph in no way helps the
sale of sheet music, but that on the
other hand it tends to lessen its sale.
Of course, it helps popularize the
pieces, but at the same time hastens
the demise, they say.

elected president of the corporation,
and will have the financing to look
after, also negotiate for theatres and
arrange to finance producers. Mr.
Robinson, who is also heavily inter-
ested in the Strand, Newark, and
(irand, Albany, is treasurer of the A.-E.
company as well.

Edgar Allen is vice-president, and
M. S. Epstin, secretary. Both were
of the original formation. Mr. Allen
will attend to the bookings and also
the moving picture department, as well
as selecting manuscripts submitted for
vaudeville purposes.

The company retains its same suite
of offices in the Putnam Building.

SERIOUS CHARGE MADE.

Baltimore, July 8.

Alleging that Michael J. Fitzsim-
mons, manager of River View Park,
the most popular summer amusement
spot for Baltimoreans, caused the
Oriental Amusement Building at the
park to be destroyed by fire in order
to get insurance therefrom, and there-
by destroyed a tent, occupied by him,
^Thomas Zepp filed a suit Monday in
the Circuit Court at Towson asking
$1,000 damages.

In his bill Mr. Zepp, through his
attorney, also alleges that Mr. Fitzsim-
mons purposely caused all the fire ex-
tinguishers to be removed from their
usual places Sept. 13 last, and that the
fire took place the next day. He
charges Mr. Fitzsimmons with trying
to prevent himself and others from giv-
ing the origin of the fire to the news-
papers. In addition to this, he alleges
that Mr. Fitzsimmons attempted to get
him to lease a moving picture place at
the park in order to cause it to be
burned and collect the insurance.

If you don't advertise
don't advertise at all.

in VARIETY,

KERRY MEAGHER OUT.

Chicago, July 8.

Kerry Meagher is leaving the West-
ern Vaudeville Managers' Association,
where he has been a fixture for years.
Tom Carmody is said to have been as-
signed Kerry's desk.

No special reason is reported for the
rupture.

MORRIS' FALL POLICY.

The fall policy for the New York
theatre has been pointed, by William
Morris for a musical show, contain-
ing well-known pricipals and a large
chorus.

The Dolly Sisters have already been
engaged for the production. Morris
is said to have placed the girls under
a contract for one year, giving them
carte blanche in cold weather for the
conduct of the Roof as a "tea dansant."
The sisters are now dancing on the
Roof with Carlos Sebastian, who has
been a New York Roof feature for a
year.

The only item Morris appears not
to have settled with the new enter-
tainment is the scale of admission.
This may depend upon how the show
shapes up. The Morris idea has sev-
eral Broadway musical comedy pro-
ducers worried over the prospects of
a new and unlooked-for opposition,
well located.

DR. MARY WALKER TALKING.

Oswego, N. Y., July 8.

Dr. Mary E. Walker, the only priv-
ileged woman-wearer of man's attire,
and erstwhile original suffragette,
tango dancer, etc., appeared in vaude-
ville here this week.

Doctor Mary gives a talk running
about 15 minutes on topics running
from why she wears pants to the evils
of cigarette smoking.

Johnny Simons Here Again.

Johnny Simons, of the Simons vau-
deville agency in Chicago, came back
to New York this week to look for
more eastern acts for the middle west-
ern houses.

Menlo Moore, the Chicago vaudeville
producer, is likewise in the city. Mr.
Moore has several new productions,
which he may play in the east.

ALLEN-EPSTIN REORGANIZATION.

Allen-Epstin, Inc., has undergone
a reorganization, without the' title
of the vaudeville concern suffering any
change. Chas. L. Robinson has been

ANOTHER LION ATTACK.

Cleveland, July 8.

Edwin Lorenzo, an animal trainer

with a carnival company, was probably

mortally wounded at Mount demons
Monday by a lion. He was attacked
upon entering a cage where two lions
were fighting. "Brutus," the one that
attacked him, leaped at his throat with-
out warning, and with one stroke of
its paw slashed the man's throat and
laid open the flesh diagonally across
the chest and abdomen.

Lorenzo, although faint from loss of
blood and the force of the blow, fought
off the lion with a heavy fork which he
carried, backed out of the cage, shut
and locked the door, and then fell un-
conscious to the ground. Physicians
pronounced his condition critical and
declared his chances of recovery very
slim.

HOWARD CHANGING BOOKINGS.

Boston, July 8.

There is a report in this city that the
Howard Atheneum will not book its
acts the coming season from the United
Booking Offices. It is said the season
just passed there has been considerable
trouble experienced in getting suitable
acts for this theatre and also the Grand
opera house, which is another one of
the Lothrop houses and once in a while
desires a good act to bolster up the
bill.

One of the complaints against the
U. B. O. bookings is that the Keith
house here gets the best of the turns
and that some difficulty is experienced
in getting good acts until after they
h;:ve played that house. Then again It
i3 said that when a really good act is
desired it is liable to be given over
tc the Lothrop interests immediately
after it has played the Keith house and
is not as good a drawing card as it
might be if some time had elapsed be-
tween the two appearances.

None of those connected with the
Howard would state whether or not
there was any truth in the report as
to the change in bookings for the com-
ing season, but the rumor is a per-
sistent one.

.UK

FKKdOLIA

I'layeil 34 weeks in LONDON in two years, ami Htill ho< keel until July, 1'M\ without a hreak,
1 then a tww <tio\i-

HAMMERSTEIN DEMANDS SPEED.

Arthur Hammerstein put his insist-
ence for speed in the playing of the
vaudeville programs at Hammerstein's
into effect this week, when he notified
an act which was to have Held over
for next week it could not be used,
the turn having failed to trim down
the running time as requested, the
members saying they had tried but
failed to find any part of the act that
could be even temporarily eliminated.

Mr. Hammerstein said this week he
had instructed his stage manager, Mark
Nelson, to enforce drastic measures
against any turn playing there that did
not follow instructions, he informing
Mr. Nelson the management would
stand behind him.

Hammerstein's is going to make a
try at the "freak act" in a quiet way
July 20, when Mrs. Lefty Louie will
become part of a shooting turn that
then goes on there. Arthur Hammer-
stein snys lie wouldn't care to have flu*
impression abroad he altogether intends
abandoning a policy his brother, Wil-
lie, made successful.

VARIETY

RAT'S MONTHLY MEETING.

At the monthly meeting of the White
Rats Actors' I'nion held Tuesday, July
7, the question raised l>y one of the
members at the previous meeting re-
garding the election in 1909, was
cleared up to the entire satisfaction of
all present hy the Secretary-Treasurer,

Will J. Cooke, who produced the rec-
ords of that meeting which proved the
statement made at the previous meet-
ing was not founded on facts.

Brother Frank Fogarty, who was
present, called the lodge's attention to
the statements being circulated regard-
ing him to the effect that he was con-
ducting a theatrical agency business in
Brooklyn. This Brother Fogarty
branded as a malicious lie, circulated
with the intent to place him in a false
light with the membership of the White
Rats Actors' Union.

Brother Fogarty produced a bill of
sale of said agency to James Monahan,
also affidavits by Mr. Monahan and
himself, in which it was set forth that
Mr. Fogarty has not been interested
directly or indirectly in the agency
business since 1907. The bill of sale
and affidavits are now on file at the
office of the White Rats Actors' Union.

The regular lodge meeting adjourned
and the annual general adjourned meet-
ing was convened for the purpose of
electing ten Inspectors of Flection,
whose duties are to count the ballots
of the election now being held.

The following members were elected
to serve: Bert Byron, Chairman; Wil-
lie Waldron, Charles Cole, Jack Ban-
croft, Edward Perry, Dixon Peters,
Mark Adams Edward Castano, Wells
DeVeaux, Tom Ripley.

The meeting by unanimous vote em-
powered the Inspectors of Election to
fill any vacancies that might occur
through one of the members leaving
town before the counting of the ballots
had been completed.

At the meeting of the lodge the fol-
lowing applications came up for first
vote: Arthur Devoy, Raymond B.
Perez and Thomas F. Ward.

The following were elected to mem-
bership: Jack Rigney and J. Palfer
Collins.

Lew Christy, Walter Craig, Jack
Mac and Irving Hay were duly ini-
tiated. Meeting adjourned at 2:20 a. in.

WHITE RATS NEWS

SUMMER SHORTAGE OF ACTS.

The Loew booking office is com-
mencing to feel a shortage of playing
material through so many turns vaca-
tioning in the summertime.

None of the Loew circuit of vaude-
ville theatres has been closed for the
hot spell thus far. The steady draw-
ing of sufficient turns to split the bills
weekly, with the limited scope of the
program over the hot weather, has
dwindled down the available supply
just at present until the wrinkles are
commencing to show among the Loew
booking men.

Bringing "Don'* Back.

"Don," the "Talking Hog," may re-
turn to New York for next season,
playing the Loew Circuit possibly if
the arrangement goes through.

Max Lowe, of the H. H. Marinelli
local branch, is conducting the nego-
tiations.

(The matter on this page hat been furnished VARIETY by the White Rats
Actors* Union of America, and is vouched for by that organization.
VARIETY, in Its editorial policy, is not responsible for it.)

RATS AT SING SING.

With the usual willingness of the
actor for the sake of charity, several
White Rats left New York early Sat-
urday morning for Sing Sing. The
company was under the direction of
Jos. P. Mack and included the follow-
ing artists: John Gilroy, Black Broth-
ers, Margaret R. Rosa, Bob Richmond,
Chas. Whalen and Carrie West, Tom
Gillen, Monty Healy and Lillian Adams
and Abe Frankl, pianist. Two shows
were given, owing to the crowded
state of the prison, and nearly 1,700
convicts entertained. The boys all said
they never had a better audience.

Mr. McCormick, the new warden at
Sing Sing, met the party on their ar-
rival and much of the pleasure of the
day was due to his kindness and cour-
tesy. Besides the vaudeville show the
prisoners were given a chicken dinner.

Tim Cronin, who was with the party,
made a few remarks at the conclusion
of each performance.

Michael McGovern was stage man-
ager.

LETTER FOR OLIVE CRAWFORD

We are in receipt of the following
letter, and, having no address, would
request that Mrs. Crawford take note
of same:

"San Francisco, Cal., July 3, 1914.
To the Secretary.

White Rats Actors' Union of
America,

New York City.
Dear Sir:

The sister of Olive Crawford, of
the team of Marnell and Clair,
novelty entertainers, is dead, and
her mother, Mrs. Anna Mann. 110
Oak street. San Francisco, Cal.. is
most anxious to hear from her.

Marnell and Clair when last heard
from, April 24, were at Des Moines,
their present whereabouts are un-
known here. They are members <>t
the White Rats Actors' I'nion.

Kindly forward the enclosed letter
to Mrs. Crawford it you have her
address or notify her in any way
possible of the facts in this letter,
and greatly oblige.

Very truly yours,
(Signed) Kdw. T. Ferguson,
45 Franklin St..
San Francisco, Cal."

M. & B.-Pop Bill at McKinley Sq.

As forecasted in Variety some
weeks ago the Moss & Brill Circuit has
taken over the McKinley Square thea-
tre and will play its pop vaudeville
shows there as soon as certain altera-
tions have been made on the entire the-
atre building which went in the lease.

Men Moss plans a big dancing hall.
Conducted along the same lines as the
one atop the M. & 15. Hamilton tlvatrc
on upper Broadway. It will be ready
for an opening in the fall, although the
McKinley Square tln-alrc will reopen
about Aug. 15.

ALL GOLDENS LIKE FOGARTY.

The following letter, received from

Olive Fuller Golden, daughter of

George Fuller Golden, founder of the

White Rats, tells a story in itself:

Los Angeles. June 30.
Kditor Variety:

Was very much pleased to see in
Variety*, June 26, that Frank Fo-
garty is nominated for Big Chief of
the White Rats. I wish to heartily
endorse my uncle's, Mart Fuller,
statement that Daddy wished to
see Mr. Fogarty the head of the
Rats. It was a very dear wish of
Dad's as he often spoke of it and
regarded Mr. Fogarty as a man
among the best.

I only wish I were a man and
could go back there and boost for
Mr. Fogarty, who is deserving of
the very greatest success.

Mother and I are boosting for
him in our hearts all the time
(Signed) Olive Fuller Hoirien.

SYRACUSE KEITH STORY.

Syracuse, July 8.

The Grand has been granted its li-

ct use by the city authorities. As soon
as the necessary alterations are made
will open with the usual Keith vaude-
ville.

The annual announcement of a
Keith vaudeville theatre on South
Salina street has been made by E. A.
Albee, who, with A. Paul Keith, W. L.
Mitchell and E. M. Robinson came to
Syracuse to confer with the owners
of the Grand and E. P. Cahill, owner
of the new Cahill theatre. The same
site has been chosen this year as that
tor several years past, the Whedon
property, which the Keith interests
h.ive a long term lease. According to
Mr. Albee, this time the structure is
to be 12 stories high, and 116 x 115
feet. The plans for the new building
are to be drawn by A. E. Westonc,
Philadelphia.

In the meantime. Mr. Albee said,
Keith bills will continue to show at the
Grand while the Cahill theatre will
play small time vaudeville, which he
said "will not conflict with Keith's
playhouse."

QUIET CIRCUS SEASON.

Since leaving Boston the Barnum &
Bailey circus is reported as cutting
down in clivers departments in order
to economize considerably on its pres-
ent road tour. Sonic of the acts were
let out and a number of the ballet in-
formed that there was no further need
for them.

All of the "white tops" are feeling
the effects of the general financial de-
pression throughout the country. The
shows are going quietly along and none
is taking in the big monies expected.

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don't advertise at all.

ADGIE EXPRESSES THANKS.

Chicago, 111., July 2, 1914.
Will Cooke, Esq.,
White Rats of America,

White Rats Building, West 46th St.,
New York.
My dear Mr. Cooke:

Permit me to take this opportunity
tc thank you for the very kind expres-
sions contained in your letter to Mr.
Conley, to me; also extend to your
noble organization my sincere apprecia-
tion of their sympathy in my hour of
distress.

Words cannot begin to express the
kindly feeling I have towards your
Mr. Conley — the representative here —
for his generous courtesies and inter-
est he took in the matter after learn-
ing of the death of Mr. Dietrich. He
accompanied me in selecting the cas-
ket; was at the inquest, and saw me
to the train in taking the remains to
New York.

Mr. Dietrich and I had been in his
office just an hour previous to his
death, when I sent in my application
to join your organization.

I am ready to pay the balance as
soon as I know that I am accepted as
a member of the White Rats of Amer-
ica. I also notice in looking over Mr.
Dietrich's papers and mail that the $25
for the space in your Fair program has
not been paid. He evidently over
looked notifying me of this.

Thanking you again for your kind
consideration and assuring you I will
do my best to influence others to join
your grand organization as I feel sure
it will be to their benefit — as many
times I have been assisted by both
your attorney and different members
of your organization and I have tried
my best to assist many of the members
of the White Rats by having ther ex-
cess baggage brought down in my car
and in numerous other small ways.

While the death of Mr. Dietrich was
a tragedy, I in reality was not to blame,
and when I brought his body to his
home his brothers and parents took
me in their arms and said they could
never forget me. or have any but the
highest opinion of me, for the way T
brought their son to them, the way
he was laid out and the manner in
which he was brought back to them.
I assure you it was a terrible ordeal for
me to meet them, but they encouraged
me. and I owe it all to the kind and
noble assistance I received from Mr.
Conley. as he was more experienced
ii arranging such matters than I and
offered to assist me all he could. Also
Mr. Cy DeVry. superintendent of Lin-
coln Park; in fact, everybody was kind
to me. and I will never forget the
wonderful treatment I received during
this, one of the darkest hours of my
life, and being alone with ten lions.

With kindest wishes, and wishing
you and the White Rats of America
all the success in the world. I am.
Gratefully yours,
(Signed) Adgie Castillo.
(Adgie's Lions).

Sheedy House in Newark.

Xewark, N. J.. July 8.
A vaudeville theatre to seat 1,800 i^
being erected here. It will open by
Nov. 1. under the management of \L
R. Sheedy.

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Vol. XXXV. July 10, 1914.

No. 6

Ralph Herbert has been engaged for
a "Potash and Perlmutter" company.

The S. T. King Amusement Co. is
dissolving.

"The Rule of Three" will again be
produced next fall for the road.

John Conway, formerly of Conway
and Brady, is playing ball with the
Brookfeds.

Mrs. Charley Brown (May Newman)
Rave birth to a girl July 2. The in-
fant lived eight hours.

Frank Beamish has accepted Gene
Frazer's invitation to take a long
cruise on the latter's yacht.

Covington, Ky., will celebrate it?
100th birthday, Sept. 13-19, with a
street fair and all-round entertainment.

Alice Hardy, who has been ill for
some time, will open a dramatic agency
of her own by next fall.

Paul Armstrong's new play for Lou
Tellegen is to be called "The Heart of
the Thief."

The South Street theatre, Utica's
(N. Y.) second largest theatre changed
to pictures this week.

Sam Combs, former manager of the
Kva Tanguay Co.. is quite ill at his
home in Belmont. N. J.

The Ernestine Morley tab company,
directed by Frank Taylor, closed Sat-
urday at Waterbury, Conn.

"One Day" is going out again,
Charles E. Blaney planning only one
road company this fall.

E. J. Bowes, who has been confined
to a hospital by illness, is able to be
out and around auain.

Julius Cahn is convalescing from a
recent illness.

Jule Delmar is on a vacation of two
weeks, commencing last Saturday.

Tuesday night, the Lox Club tend-
ered Dave Guran a social.

Discouraged by the lack of patron-
age, William Hickey will close his
string of theatres in Northern New
York.

Ed. L. Bloom is manager of Eb-

bctt's Field, Brooklyn, for Marcus

Loew. Sydney Jacobson is stage man-
ager.

The Circus and Carnival for the

Sanitarium for Hebrew Children will
be held at Edgemere, L. I., week July
11.

The Orpheum, Oswego. N. Y., is
again playing straight pictures after
two weeks' trial of split-week vaude-
ville.

The new Keeney theatre, under
course of construction opposite the
Montauk, Brooklyn, is scheduled to
open around Nov. 15, playing pop vau-
deville.

The Whiteside-Strauss rcpevioire
company has gone into rehearsal at
Keyport, N. J., preparatory to taking
the road for a long season. James
Crew will be featured in the male
leads.

"The Stranger," a new piece by
Bruce Rinaldo, will be played by two
road companies next season under the
direction of the New York Amuse-
ment & Producing Co. Rinaldo will
head one of the organizations himself.

Zenaide Williams, Wimoth Mcrkyle
and Margaret Shelby were specially
engaged to take part in the open-air
performance of Materlinck's "Aglu-
vaine and Selysette" which took place
July 8 (evening) on the New York
University campus.

Archie Colby is back in the land of
the tango. He says England is great
— for Englishmen. From his viewpoint
the Londoner is so set there's no mov-
ing him. Archie says telling the Eng-
lishman one thing and making him
understand it are two different things
altogether.

Joe Payton is back on Broadway.
Joe started some weeks ago for a tour
of the world. He got as far as San
Francisco and then stopped. Upon
his return he took a lease on the
Orpheum, Newark, for next fall and
plans to install a new stock there
sometime in August.

'Polly of the Circus" will be one of
the first shows to take the road, open-
ing Aug. 3 in Halifax. George and
Elsie St. Leon, of the St. Leon family,
will resume their former roles with the
company. The St. Leons are still in
ihe dark as to the whereabouts of their
sister Vera, who strangely and mys-
teriously disappeared several months
ago.

James T. Powers, after a year's ab-
sence from the stage, expects to re-
turn next fall. He has received sev-
eral offers. At present James T. is i
free lance.

Fery Lulek, concert singer and
teacher at the Conservatory of Music,
Cincinnati, filed a suit for divorce
July 3 from his wife, Cornelia, who is
in Vienna, Austria. Lulek's principal
allegation is that she refuses to come
to this country. He applied for
American citizenship papers last week.

Ollie Wood, a young woman wh
appears alone in vaudeville told Paddy
McMahon what she thought of him
the other day. McMahon runs a vau-
deville theatre at New Britain, Conn.
Miss Wood claimed a balance due on
salary. She met the manager in the
Putnam building, so everybody heard
about the rumpus on the fifth floor
that day.

Charles Sindelar is returning to the
stage. For some years past Charles
has been devoting his entire time to
oil painting and has quite a name here-
abouts for his work with the paint
and brush. When his wife, Pearl Sin-
delar, was signed by A. H. Woods tor
"Potash & Perlmutter" her husband
caught the fever too, and Woods read-
ily found a place for him in the Chi-
cago company with which Pearl will
be this fall. Richard Bartlett, who has
been doing picture work in the west,
has come to New York and taken the
Sindelar studio while Charles and
Pearl are living at Rockaway Beach
during the summer. Bartlett's wife,
Cecele, has been doing picture leads
out west.

TOMMY'S TATTLES.

By Thomas J. Gray.

Song pluggers to the left of them,
Song pluggers to the right of them,
They volleyed and thundered —

(Fill it in yourself, it's too hot to
work).

The makers of canned music an-
nounce with pride that this is the big-
gest year they have ever had; how
nice of them to say so. The fellows
who compose the melodies they sell
get as much as a cent on each record.
It's a great old world.

Another championship gone to Eng-
land, and taken from an American;
bet those American actors in England
are wearing their hats a little bit fur-
ther over their eyes.

Managers have a new idea. Twelve
theatrical companies are going to re-
hearse on steamboats. Great. If an
actor doesn't play his part right, they
can throw him overboard.

A Chicago firm is going to put out
;i show called "John Barleycorn."
What a cinch it will be for them to
find someone to play the title role.

Do You Know that ?

\ laugh in time saves nine acts out
of ten.

A week in the city is worth two in
the bush.

It's a wise actor that knows his own
gag.

Few jokes are called but many are
chosen.

Never throw out the small time un-
til you take in the big.

Acts may come and acts may go but
acrobats go on forever.

If all the world's a stage, we all must
be stage hands.

We have come to the conclusion that
the single women who have a strip
oi carpet put out on the sage for their
act do it to deaden the sound when
they flop.

Habit Note — Fred Fisher has been
married again.

We never thought so much of the
stuff in this column until we saw so
much of it rewritten by other people.

When we look at all those theater
curtains showing pictures of Venice,
we often wonder if the place is really
as bad as those scenic artists paint it.

The How-Soon-We-Are-Forgotten

Club.
Dr. Cook.
The Salome Craze.
Frank Moran.
The White Slave Film.
Opposition.

GOODWIN'S GAGS.

By Joe Goodwin.

Written on the 20th Century. If
you can't keep up with it, don't blame
me.

The management of the Green Mill
Gardens in Chicago is reported to
have offered $2,000 a week for a
woman with a big name. Most any of
our single women could easily qualify
by simply telling their right names.

Song Titles Explained.
•Don't Wake Me Up, I am Dream-
ing" 52 weeks booked

'When I Lost You"... The Big Time

The mystery of Al. Shayne's (Math-
ews and Shayne) recent marriage has
been solved. This is explained for the
benefit of those who are wondering
how Al. won his wife. He told me
with his own lips that he courted her
over the telephone, and then, when the
marriage was arranged, asked her as a
sort of novelty to have it take place at
Masquerade Ball. She agreed.
Everyone in the place was masked
hut Al, yet no one knew the difference.
His wife has been asking him to un-
mask since their marriage. (This
ought to be a ray of hope to Sam
Lewis of Lewis and Dody.)

It is said that Jack Johnson's next
fight will be with Sam Langford. Wc
are sorry to hear that Langford has
split with Joe Jcanctte as they did a
corking good act together.

Marcus Loew is railed the Napol-
eon of Vaudeville. That is why he
hasn't a housr in Waterloo.

Theatrical Don'ts.

Don't read Tommy's Tattles.

VARIETY

MIDDLE-WESTERN PRODUCERS

FRAMING UP NEXT SEASON

Gazzolo, Klimt ft Rickson, Gaskell St McVitty, Rowland A

Clifford, and United Play Co. Among Others Organizing

Road Shows to Start from Chicago. Oliver

Morosco Also Using Windy City as

Centre.

Chicago, July 8.

Chicago producers are beginning to

show activity, and are making ready

for the coming season. Messrs. Gaz-

zalo, Klimt & Rickson, who have been

active in outskirting theatrical circles
for several years are making ready to
produce several shows and offer sev-
eral others that have already experi-
enced the baptism of the footlights.
This firm will have a new play based
on Jack London's "John Barleycorn,"
and also another on "The Scarlet Let-
ter." They will put out "Fine Feath-
ers," "Maggie Pepper," (the latter with
Isabelle Randolph as leading woman);
"The Winning of Barbara Worth,"
"The Fascinating Widow" and "Little
Lost Sister." This firm will operate
the Crown theatre, which has been of-
fering the J. L. & S. brand of vaude-
ville for the past year. It will open
Aug. 2 with Mort H. Singer's "Prince
of Tonight."

Gaskell & McVitty are preparing to
send our three companies in "The
Shepherd of the Hills," two in "The
Calling of Dan Matthews/' and one
each in "That Printer of Udell's" and
"The Call of the Cumberland" (the lat-
ter to have as star, Hugo Koch). With
Gaskell & McVitty, Messrs. Rowland &
Clifford are interested in the produc-
tion of a new piece by E. E. Rose
called "Annie Laurie" (playing the
Stair-Havlin time).

Charles Primrose will have two
companies on the road in "Don't Lie
to Your Wife," and one company each
in "The Great Divide" and "Where the
Trail Divides."

Jones & Crane are planning to put
out two companies in "The Virginian"
and one in "Fine Feathers" for the
one-night stands. Robert Sherman will
offer "Way Down East" and "Bought
and Paid For" in the one-nighters and
Le Compte & Fleisher will have "A
Modern Eve" and "Prince of Tonight"
on the Stair-Havlin time.

At least one of the companies to
play "Help Wanted" on the road will
be organized and rehearsed here. Play-
ers are now being engaged for the
piece. Two other companies will prob-
ably be organized in New York. Oliver
Morosco will also rehearse "The Birds
of Paradise" and start from this cen-
ter with practically the same people
in it as last season.

The United Play Co. will have one
company playing "Mrs. Wiggs of the
Cabbage Patch." two in "Lavender
and Old Lace" and a new play in
which Sarah Paden will be starred.
It is 1>y a Chicago author whose name
Ik s not been divulged. This company
will also put out "The Master's Vio-
lin." by David Fischer, but the produc-

tion will not be made until some time
in October.

Rowland & Clifford will make sev-
eral productions. They will have four
companies playing "September Morn,"
the musical piece which had a big run
at the La Salle last season and will
also produce a new "trick" musical
comedy by John F. Byrne, author of
"Eight Bells," and a company will
make a farewell tour in "The Rosary."
to be followed by a sequel called "Fa-
ther Kelly of the Rosary" by E. E.
Rose. Rodney Ranous and Marie
Nelson will appear in a new play by
Mabel S. Keightley, author of "The
Warning," for this company. Two
other plays by E. E. Rose will also
have production by Rowland & Clif-
ford. They are "While the City
Sleeps," a melodrama dealing with po-
lice officers, and "Annie Laurie," offer-
ed in conjunction with Gaskell & Mc-
Vitty.

Rowland & Clifford will have over
250 people in their employ, which will
probably make it the largest producing
company west of New York City.

There is a rumor current that Mort
H. Singer may also go back into prod-
uctions, although nothing definite has
been announced from that quarter. The
Central Amusement Co., producers of
"The Elopers," may also offer other
shows, if the present one develops into
? big success.

"PEG" MAKING GOOD.

Chicago, July 8.

"Peg" at the Garrick is making good.

The first week the show played to over

$9,000 and the second the figures went
over $13,000. The weather was more
favorable for the second week.

Charles Waldron has been engaged
to replace Guy Standing in the "Daddy
Long Legs" show at Powers within
the near future.

Harris Estate Insolvent.
The estate of the late Henry B. Har-
ris, a report of which has been placed
on file in the office of the Transfer Tax
State Appraiser, has assets of $365,443-
.47 and liabilities of $400,690.62. The
greatest loTses sustained by the deced-
ent were between $300,000.00 and $360,-
000.00 in the Folies Bergere. In his
will Mr. Harris left $5,000, each, to the
Actor's Fund, Hebrew Infant Asylum
and the Blind Babies of the Sunshine
Society, and the residue to his widow.
Irene W. Harris.

William A. Brady, now in London,
is expected to return home the last
week in July, when the first call for
rehearsals for some of the Brady show*
will be made.

BENNETT LEAVES HERALD.

Chicago, July 8.
James O'Donncll Bennett, who, for
12 years has been the dramatic editor
of the Chicago Herald, will go to Lon-
don as dramatic correspondent for the
Chicago Tribune. His place will be
taken on the Herald by Frederic Hat-
ton, dramatic editor of the Chicago
Evening Post, author of "Years of
Discretion," and "The Call of Youth."
It is said that the post was offered
to Percy Hamond of the Tribune, but
he had but recently signed a new con-
tract for a term of years with the
Tribune.

Mr. Bennett has been one of the
most independent of Chicago critics.
While others were content to make
phrases and wax facetious, he has al-
ways been of a more serious mind, and
his reviews have been read with inter-
est by the more serious minded play-
going public.

Mr. Hatton, the new critic, has made
a name for himself as a fair minded
judge ql plays and players.

Later developments would make it
appear that the Herald is to have a
dual dramatic critic. Reviews are
signed "The Hattons," and in making
his farewell bow to the public in his
columns Sunday, James O'Donnell
Bennett included Fanny Hatton as
well as Frederick Hatton in speaking
of his succession. Mrs. Hatton colab-
orated with her husband in "Years of
Discretion" and also "The Call of
Youth." produced in Chicago this sea-
son. She comes of a noted literary
family of the west, and is considered
an authority on the drama and liter-
ature.

The successor to Hatton on the
Evening Post seems to be a matter of
doubt. Hatton is covering the job for
both the Herald and the Post this
week. He has suggested some one on
the paper be promoted. Charles W.
Collins, formerly of the Inter-Ocean,
has also been mentioned, and several
are after the berth.

RYLEY HAS "MILESTONES."

It's definitely settled Phil W. Ryley
gets "Milestones" for a road tour next
season. His company will open
around Sept. 1.

Ryley is sending out "The Trail of
the Lonesome Pine" again. He will
start engaging in two weeks for the
tour of "The Queen of the Movies."
Most of the old company is re-en-
gaged. Felix Adler is under contract,
but it's not certain he will rejoin the
show.

Frank Vernon Staging 'Lady's Dress."
(Rptcial Cable t* Vahiuty >

London, July 8.

Frank Vernon, the London stage
manager, will go to New York to
put on "My Lady's Dress" next sea-
son for Klaw & Erlanger.

Jane drey will not take the lead in
the American production.

Taxi Slammed Lackaye's Leg.

Chicago, July 8.
A taxicab d<»or slammed Wilton
Lackaye's leg while the actor was at
the La Salle station last week. Tt will
cause him to lose two weeks in vaude-
ville, where ho was playing. Mr.
Lnckavc is recovering on T ^ng Tsland.

CASINO'S MUSICAL SHOW.

Some kind of a musical show is be-
ing arranged for the Casino, perhaps
to follow the run of the Rainey Hunt
pictures there. This may end during
August. Vaudcvillians are receiving
proposals to join a Shubert show. It is
said the engagements are intended for
the Casino, where a light entertain-
ment slightly below the $2 scale may
be offered over the winter.

The piece will probably be "The
Dancing Duchess," which Joe Coyne
appeared in at the Adelphi, London.
The title for this side is subject to
change. A call for choristers was is-
sued Monday. Ada Lewis is about the
only principal known signed to date.

The "Duchess" will open at Asbury
Park August 6. going into the Casino
August 10.

Other Shubert productions in im-
mediate prospect are "Apartment K
13," a farce, to be shown at the Elliott
July 27, with "The Third Party," re-
cently playing in Chicago, to follow
along in .The 39th Street Aug. 3.

Preparations are slowly starting lor
the new Al Jolson show to become the
successor of "The Passing Show of
1914" at the Winter Garden. Harold
Atteridge is at work on the book. Mu-
sic will be furnished by Harry Car-
roll and S. Romberg. Jack Mason is
to stage the numbers. It is not ex-
pected "The Passing Show" will end
its New York run before Nov. 1, at
the earliest.

ONLY TWO FOR CORT.

John Cort as far as present plans arc
known will only have two companies
under his direction next season, Mc-
Intyre & Heath and "The Marriage
Game.''

The blackfaced comedians open at
the new Standard (90th and Broad-
way) Sept. 21 and later tour the south.

"The Marriage Game" opens Sept.
14 at the Standard. Cort has engaged
Olive Tell to play the former Alex-
andra Carlisle role in it.

According to report Miss Carlisle
next season will lie cast for the prin-
cipal female role in the new Charles
Klein show, "The Money Moon."
There was also talk Jane Cowl would
get the Klein piece as it is not certain
that the latter will be seen in the new
production. "The Salamander," by
Owen Tohnson.

JAMES K. RETURNS.

James K. Hackett, who has been
abroad taking part in a feature film
for the Famous Players Co., has re-
turned and is now at the Thousand
Islands.

Hackett will again be out this fall
in a new play, under the personal man-
agement '*f W.il'er N. Lawrence.

AT. th a mor y Hackett fell heir to
wil' 1. ■♦• ' - hU to have and spend be-
f^' : -k i" T -- of a: other year at least.

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VARIETY

WONDERFUL SUMMER PROFITS
OUT OF NEW YORK THEATRES

Winter Garden and Palace Far in Lead on Winning Side. Six

Other Legitimate Houses Doing Profitable Business.

Some Picture Theatres Also Making Money. Entire

Loew Circuit of Small Time Vaudeville Still

Open. Extraordinary Weather Helps.

"Summer profits" that are pro-
nounced wonderful by the show people
are being taken down weekly nowa-
days, despite that the hot spell that
should have been, has sent away num-
berless theatregoers to the country or
seashore. The leaders of all New
York at present are the Winter Gar-
den, where the Shuberts present "The
Passing Show of 1914/' and at B. F.
Keith's Palace where vaudeville is
played.

The Winter Garden has been draw-
ing a gross of not less than $27,000
weekly, averaging $3,000 and $3,100 a
performance on ordinary nights, with
Saturday night taxing the limit of the
box office in every way. This is giving
the house and show jointly (both oper-
ated by the Shuberts) a net return of
not less than $16,000 a week. The
Palace last week delivered $8,000 in •
profits to the Keith management. It
did a gross business of $18,000 with a
bill that cost $3,600. The Palace is
unexpectedly remaining open at this
season.

Other legitimate theatres remaining
open are playing to a profit as well,
though not as large. "A Pair df Sixes"
at the Longacre in its 17th week (also
"4th of July Week" with its usual
barren holiday) did around $6,000 last
week; "Potash & Perlmutter" at the
Cohan, got between $8,000 and $9,000;
"The Follies" at the Amsterdam is
claiming near $18,000, though it is said
the upstairs portion of the theatre is
not as heavily patronized as in the
first weeks though the orchestra sale
is holding up; "Too Many Cooks" at
the 39th St. did $6,000 (giving the
show a profit of $1,400); "Kitty Mac-
Kay" at the Comedy got between $4,-
000 and $5,000; "The Dummy" at the
Hudson did $6,000.

Several of the Broadway theatres
playing feature pictures are likewise
doing real business. The Rainey Hunt
picture at the Casino drew about $4,-
500; "Cabiria" at the Knickerbocker
($1 prices) did $7,000, which didn't re-
turn any too great a net considering
the amount of gross, through the ex-
pensiveness of the New York show-
ing; the Cavalieri picture at the Re-
public is doing a nice little sum week-
ly, while the Strand, with a weekly
mixed program that includes a feature '
film, is playing to not less than $9,000
weekly now. It will likely exceed the
high mark for the summer this week
with the Mary Fickford-Famous Play-
ers film, "The Eagle's Mate," the
Strand having a continuous line wait-
ing nights.

Hammerstein's is the only other big
time vaudeville house open in New
York. The weather, extraordinarily
favorable to indoor amusement so far

this summer, has not helped Ham-
merstein's where the Roof at night
holds the most money of the daily
receipts, although Hammerstein's has
been drawing a good strong trade.

The weather may be responsible for
the entire Loew circuit of vaudeville
theatres remaining open, none having
been closed so far. Marcus Loew
said this week that while the cool
evenings to date had punctured ex-
pectations at Ebbett's Field, Brook-
lyn, it had held up the theatre business,
and the out-door nightly vaudeville
and picture entertainment over in the
Brooklyn National League ball
grounds would be continued until the
weather broke better for it.

MEAL SOFTENS HEART.

Los Angeles, July 8.

When "Wanted: A Wife" hit the
rocks at Bernardino some time ago,
Roy B. Thomas gave Carman Ross,
leading woman, a check for $5 on sal-
ary account.

The check was worthless and Miss
Ross pawned her watch to get back
to Los Angeles. Thomas was arrest-
ed. His parents paid Miss Ross her
salary and after eating a square meal
she relented and is now working to
have Thomas released on probation.

NEW MANAGER FOR COMEDY.

Chicago, July 8.

Frank O. Peers is no longer manager
of the Comedy theatre. Frank Ashalt
is here auditing the books of the
nousi.

A new manager is to be announced
within the near future.

Event with Christie MacDonald.

A visit from the stork is rumored
for 800 Riverside Drive, where lives
Christie MacDonald (Mrs. "Bud" Gil-
lespie).

Dillingham Show Named.
Charles B. Dillingham has finally set-
tled upon "Around the Clock" as the
title for the new Montgomery and
Stone show.

Glendenning with C. ft H.

Ernest Glendenning, with William
A. Brady last season, has signed a con-
tract for the new year with Cohan &
Harris.

Miss Goodall Replacing May Boley.

Elizabeth Goodall will replace May
Boley in "The Whirl of the World,"
now in Chicago, at the close of her sea-
son with "The Passing Show of 1913"
July 11.

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don't advertise at all.

BILLPOSTERS' MEETING.

Among the arrivals in New York
Wednesday was F. C Zehring, Mayor
of Lincoln (who owns the Brandeis,
Omaha, and the Oliver in his home
town, and is also associated with C. U.
Philley and L. M. Crawford Circuit,
who will attend the annual meeting of
the Poster Advertising Association,
which will be held n Atlantic City
next week.

Mayor Zehring will be one of the
speakers at the billposters' convention.
Among the greatest things marked for
discussion at the A. C. meeting will
be the adoption of what is best known
as the "AA" service, which embraces
the panel boards with the big mould-
ings. It appears only a question of
time when every billposting plant in
the country will specialize on the
"Double A" service.

The association is composed mostly
of prominent theater owners through-
out the country and has an active mem-
bership of 2,500. This is the second
time it has convened in Atlantic City.
It is almost a certainty the next meet-
ing will be held in San Francisco at
which time special railway rates will be
in vogue.

"WHITE SLAVE" CASE.

Chicago, July 8.

Louis Gleason, a Chicago actor, has
been bound over to Federal Grand
Jury action following his indictment
in Indianapolis for alleged violation
of the Mann "white slave" law. Glea-
son is out on a $1,000 bond.

The girl in question is Iva Childers.

THROUGH AT A. C.

Atlantic City, July 8.
Henriette Brown stock company
was unable to make both ends meet
here and the season came to a disas-
trous financial close Saturday.

Miss Anglin Likes Play.

"The Divine Friend," now in the
hands of Margaret Anglin, has met
with such favor from her first reading
that she will very likely use it in her
starring tour next season. The new
piece is by a Western newspaper
writer.

Joe Jacobs and Doc Leiier Sail.

Joe Jacobs of the Shubert offices
sailed for Europe Tuesday, having for
company the ever popular Dr. Leiser.

Mr. Jacobs intends taking a good
rest upon the other side, first going
to Carlsbad. He passed through a long
dangerous siege of illness last year,
and now says "Safety first on the
health thing."

"For the Love of Mike."

Chicago, July 8.
"For the Love of Mike" is the title
of a new show that is going out from
here under the direction of John T.
Nicholson. The company is being re-
cruited in the Milo Bennett agency.

William Mick Sued for Divorce.

Milwaukee, July 8.
William E. Mick, former manager of
the Gayety, more recently of the
Shubert-Murat of Indianapolis, has
been sued here for divorce by Anna
(iordon Mick. Desertion Dec. 20. 1912.
is charged.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS HIT.

Atlantic City, July 8.

Once again has Douglas Fairbanks
come into his own as a star of first
magnitude, through the medium of a
new play, "He Comes Up Smiling,"
made from the book by Charles Sher-
man, by Byron Ongley and Emil
Nyitray, and produced by A. H. Woods
at the Apollo Monday night for the
first time.

The four-act play, programed as in
"four cylinders," is a romantic comedy
in which atmosphere plays a leading
part. Once the proper atmosphere is
produced upon the audience — which
occurs in the first act — the play moves
forward smoothly, yet with enough sus-
pense to hold the attention chained
throughout.

There is a great deal of sentiment
ii. the dialog, at times rhetorical to a
point of verbosity; but the literary
charm and a touch of the poetic pre-
vents the element of over-saccharinity
usually so prevalent in plays of this
type.

The story tells of a "self-imposed"
tramp, who by a strange freak of for-
tune finds himself, after a swim, in
the clothes of a "cotton" stock broker.
In this garb he is discovered, wined,
dined, and falls in love. How he wins
the love of the daughter of this cotton
king's rival is the basis of the plot.

Although not allowing him the op-
portunity of fully demonstrating his
resourcefulness and marked ability as
an actor, Mr. Fairbanks, as usual, dom-
inates the play, the stage and the play-
ers. He is the incarnation of youth-
fulness and romanticism.

Mr. Fairbanks is extremely fortunate
in his choice of Patricia Collinge as
leading woman. Miss Collinge per-
meates the stage, in her own sweet
way, much the same as the star. Her
delightful personality, which possesses
the charming touch of the Celt, is
bewitchingly alluring.

Edward Mawson is excellent in the
character of Bartlett, the "former" cot-
ton king. Sydney Booth, though not
having much to do as William Bat-
chelor, the "present" cotton king, is
all that could be desired. George
Backus gives a faithful portrait of Gen-
eral Crossman, the motor enthusiast,
while Edouard Durand in a short "bit"
in the first act made a solid impression.

Others in the cast were Harry Har-
wood, Robert Kelly, Katherine Browne
Decker, John Sharkey, William S.
Levine, Chris M. Losch, James Kear-
ney, Joseph Dunne, Kennth Lee.

NEW PIECE IN FRISCO.

San Francisco, July 8.
"Trifling with Tomorrow," by Frank
Mandel, had its premiere at the Colum-
bia by the All-Star Players Monday
night and was witnessed by a big
house. The new piece tells an interest-
ing story and contains the necessary
elements for legitimate success, provid-
ing it receives the necessary building
up.

Collier Opening Astor Season.

It's almost a certainty Willie Collier
in his new show, "Forward March!"
will open the new season at the Astor
early in September, or probably earlier.

VARIETY

WTTH THE PRESS AGENTS

Jeanetle Dupre will have two press agents

ahead of her rrogn-salve Wheel show. Dixon

Van Valkcnberg will be general press repre-
ttcnlatlve.

The Soclcte' dee Authors et Compositeuds
Drauiatlques (The Society of Dramatic Au-
thors and Composers of Prance) have appoint-
ed Walter C. Jordan Its American agent.

Henry Arthur Jones, the English dramatist,
arrived in New York this week.

Florence Dean Cope, press agent for the Du-
Henbury'a at the Southern theatre and Olen-
tnngy park, Columbus, O., was married in
Applcton, Wis., last week, to Norman Dixon,
in advance of "The Traffic in Souls" last sea-
son. Miss Cope eloped several years ago and
married Allen Seney, son of Judge Seney, of
Toledo, and was divorced, this being her sec-
ond elopement

The CbarleB II. Dillingham press department
Is still getting "Bluff" over for the new Mont-
gomery and Stone show, which will be at the
tilobe next season. The latest is a wireless
telephone between the footlights and Mr. Dill-
ingham's private office, for rehearsals and
other things, but the wireless Is enough. The
Evening Sun will probably run the notice
verbatim, which it has been doing with the
theatrical department through the City Editor's
desk, since Acton Davles resigned charge of it.

Maude Plunkctt, an actress from Australia,
has engaged to appear under the management
of T. C. Qleason, a Chicago legit producer.

W. A. iff en has been engaged to manage
the C. S. Primrose show, "Where the Trail
Divides," which goes out next fall.

Steve King was asked the other day why he
wusn't taking out any shows this fall and he
replied that there was too much danger of war
in Mexico.

Tien Stern has Bcveral manuscripts in his
possession but hasn't selected any of them as
probable road productions. Stern expects to
do some new producing providing he can find
the right kind of pieces.

Leon Kalmer, back from a long trip through
the west with the talkers, says that when he
asked the main stem of the Culver O. H.,
Lewlstown, Mont., what his capacity was that
he replied, "Not over four beers." At Stan-
ford, another Montana stop, which is so near
Judith Gap that the letters famous winds are
Juat as well known in Stanford, a man walked
up to another (local guard) and asked, "Does
the wind blow like this here every day?" (the
wind at the time was blowing a perfect gale).
The reply was : "No, it blows the other way
sometimes. " (These would never get by in
the regular season.)

The Managers and Agents' Theatrical Asso-
ciation held its regular monthly meeting Tues-
day afternoon at its Broadway club rooms.
About the most important thing transacted
was the admitting of several agents to mem-
bership. The roll continues to climb and the
Association plans to reach the 200 mark by
the beginning of the new season.

Chas. L. Phillips, who has been in charge of
the "Cablrla" picture at the Knickerbocker,
nan gone to Chicago, where he will have di-
rection of tho same film at the Illinois, the
Chicago man proceeding to San Francisco,
taking control of the "Cablrla" opening at
the Frisco Oalety July 11. Another "Cabiria"
will go in at Salt Lake this summer.

Hen Atwell, now attending to the publicity
for the new Rroadwoy Rose Gardens, Is to
return to the Hippodrome In the fall.

Victor von Klraly. nillle Burke's manager,
sailed for the other side July 4. A. Toxin
Worm also left for a foreign vacation last

week.

The first attraction at the Playhouse will
be "Sylvia Runs Awny," which was tried out
lust spring.

Robert Mantell will resume his tours In
Shakesperlan plays early In October under
the direction of William A. Brady.

Annie Paker, who created the leading role
abroad in 'Tho Story of the Rosary," will
play the part In this country when the piece
Is produced bv Comstock and Gest at the
Manhattan O. H.

Viarparet Anrlin has obtained the rl«ht for
a drama entitled "The Divine Friend." by a
San Krancisro newspaper writer.

Charlotte C. Davis, a dramatist, has brought
a'-tlon analnst lleatriee Do Mllle. a play brok-
er, for $10,000. The plaintive alleges her play
was held too lonn by the broker and that she
war unable to place It.

IT. Tl. Frazee ins started an nctlon against
Kiiuriip Walter, th«> American Play and Hum-
scy Play Companies, alleging an Infraction
of contract.

Ciunphell Casad will handle the advance of
the MnrKaret Illinuton "Within the Law"
show. Miss llllm;1<in's husband, E. .1. Bowes.
will manage the tour.

George Wotherspoon goes ahead of the East-
ern company of "Seven Keys to Baldpate"
next Bcson. Joe Spears will be the man be-
hind.

Charles Wuertz will likely be assigned to
the management of one of the "High Jenks"
shows when it starts the new season.

Frank Payne plans another road tour of
"The Rose Maid," as he pulled down a nice
piece of money on his first proposition of that
kind last season.

J. W. Stanley, at one time with the Charles
Frohman offices, is now the managing editor
of the Dry Goods, a trade paper down town.

The New York Roof is overrun with female
press agents just now. Miss Lougborough of
San Francisco came east with Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Crane, to boost the dancers In the
New York papers, and Miss Harris Is promot-
ing publicity for the Dolly Sisters. Nate
Spingold is expected to return to New York
this week, when he will resume press agenting
for the house.

Henry W. Savage will start his season with
two "Sari" companies and one each of "Every-
woman" and "Along Came Ruth." Ells Ger-
gerly, who has been appearing In German
stock companies, will make her first appear-
ance In English In "Sari" next season.

As the Grand Jury had thrown out the cases
against William Harris and Lee Shubert, the
Justices of the Special Session dismissed the
actions charging the managers with giving In-
decent plays, "The Lure" and "The Fight."

OSCAR TELLS HIS POLICY.

Oscar Hammerstein is out with an
announcement that his big Opera
House on Lexington avenue (between
50th and 51st streets) is all completed
and will hereafter be known as Ham-
merstein's Great East Side Opera
House.

It will open Aug. 8 with film produc-
tions which will be interspersed with
scenes and excerpts from operas.

(Special Cable to Vajubttt.)

Berlin, July 8.

The H. B. Marinelli agency is dick-
ering with Oscar Hammerstein, of
New York, to open the latter's new
opera house there in the fall with the
"Fatoma" pictures.

GOOD FOR NOTHING?

{Special Cable to Variety.)

Paris, July 8.

Francois de Curel's piece, entitled
"La Nouvelle Idole," given at the
Comedie Francaise, the only house
presenting novelties - this summer,
proved fairly excellent, but the piece
itself is unattractive to a paying pub-
lic.

On the same bill is a revival of Vil-
liers de l'lsle Adam's "La Revoke,*
a short play, that is more theatrical
than its companion piece.

Springfield Friars' Housewarming.

Springfield, Mass., July 8.

The newly-organized Friars Club
here had its first annual bellringing
and housewarming last Friday.

Beside the mayor, many other guests
prominent in local and general life at-
tended.

"Prince Bonheur" for the Summer.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris July 8.
"Prince Bonheur," a musical work
wonhy of the season, had its premiere
at the Gaitc-Lyrique July 1 and did
fairly.

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don't advertise at all.

AGENTS SAVING UP.

This coming season will find more

former advance agents producing their

own shows than in many past sea*

sons. Investing their savings of the

road is only proof that the days of
the spendthrift agents are over and
that the majority of the boys are now
saving their salaries.

Looking over the list finds Howard
Gale financially interested in two road
shows, "Broadway Jones" and "Stop,
Thief!" J. C. Ragland will produce
"My Best Girl." John C. Coutts will
have out two shows, "Girl of My
Dreams" and "When Dreams Come
True." Charles Riggs and Fred May-
er are "fifty-fifty" on a road tour of
"45 Minutes from Broadway."

Others to be listed are William Mox-
son, who has a half interest in "Polly
of the Circus"; Perry J. Kelly, who
will have out "The Prince of Pilsen."
Frank Payne will again send otrt "The
Rose Maid."

Among agents who have saved their
money are Nat Royster, William L.
Wilken, John Wilstach, Walter Dug-
gan, Campbell Casad and Elliott For-
man.

MISS ALT WITH BICKERTON.

Natalie Alt has not left the Jos.
Bickerton, Jr., forces, although late
reports since the closing of the Lon-
don company had it that Miss Alt had
severed her connections with the New
Era Co. Miss Alt is still under con-
tract and is expected to resume her
role in "Adele" when the fall comes.

Bickerton, who went abroad to en-
gineer the London opening of "Adele,"
is returning to New York City this
week. He's still at a loss to account
for the failure of the musical piece
over there.

His return means some new an-
nouncements for the new season.
Edward Rosenbmum, Jr., is now at-
tached to the Bickerton managerial
staff.

ZEIGFELD ANNOUNCES.

Flo. Zeigfeld says he will produce
the Mid-Winter Revue which he con-
templated putting over last fall, this
coming season. Frank Tinney, now
in London, is slated as one of the prin-
cipals.

Ziegfeld will go to London following
the completion of the Mid-Winter
Revue, where he proposes to produce
an American musical revue. Accord-
ing to the Ziegfeld bulletin Wednes-
day he will also produce a musical
comedy adapted from the French, in
September, and a dramatic production
here in the fall.

The Al Wilson Company.

The roster for the Al H. Wilson
company has been completed by Sid-
ney H. Ellis, who is putting out the
show, with the following players:
George Warnock, Earl Burnside, Har-
ry West, George Lyons, Laura Lem-
ers, Lillian Gillmer, Phyllis Robinson
and Rose Doyle.

Wilson will be seen in "When Old
New York Was Dutch," which Wilson
played sonic six years ago under Ellis'
direction. The show will open Sept.
7 at Johnstown, Pa.

FAY CANT SLEEP.

Pittsburgh, July 8.

Fay Templeton can't sleep well
these mornings. She told Judges
Marshall Brown and L. L. Davis all
about it the other day. With her hus-
band, the multimillionaire, William J.
Patterson, she appeared in court to
ask an injunction against the National
Oil and Gas Co. to restrain the firm
from making a noise in pumping out
oil.

The Pattersons recently bought a
49-acre estate in Indiana township and
erected a small palace. The monoton-
ous exhaust of the j?as wells keeps the
family awake. They demand mufflers.

The court asked the parties to reach
an agreement, but they could not, so
the case was held over until October.

Meanwhile Fay will lose her sleep.

CAST FOR "UNDER COVER."

It's the Boston company that will
play "Under Cover" for Selwyn & Co.
during the forthcoming New York en-
gagement. The company is slated to
open at the Cort, Aug. 25, and the men
backing the show are anticipating a
long engagement

The Boston stay came to an end
July 4 after 28 consecutive weeks in
the Hub.

Charles (Pink) Hayes will look
after the New York publicity.

Changes Coming at Garden.

Changes in the Winter Garden show
were being spoken of *his week, with-
out names mentioned, though several
players now there were hinted as slat-
ed to shortly retire.

The Shubert.s are on the lookout for
a good female number leader, accord-
ing to report.

Advocates National Theatre.

Chicago, July 8.
At a meeting of the National Ger-
man-American Association held in the
Hotel La Salle, July 3, Prof. Oscar
Burckhardt of Marquette University
of Milwaukee made a strong plea for
a national theatre in the United States.

Play Under B. P. O. E. Auspices.

J. A. Darnaby, who has written a new
musical comedy, "The Mile A Minu'e
Girl," plans to produce it under the aus-
pices of the Elks throughout the conn
try. It's rumored Darnaby will send
out an Elk circus next fall.

Julian Alfred Visiting Folks.

Like many other Americans who left
the parents at home while they in-
vaded England, Julian Alfred has re-
turned to see his folks, and will re-
main here until about Sept. 1, when he
sails back to attend to productions for
the George Edwardes interests in Lon-
don, besides many other commissions
entrusted to him over there.

Klein's Secret Journey.
itipwxal Cable t" Viwtwtt »

London, July 8.

William Klein, the New York at-
torney for the Shubcrts, is here on
his way to Berlin on some mysterious
mission Mr. Klein is holding very close
to his chest, though the lawyer admits
he is not over here for his health.

VARIETY

RECEIVER IN CHARGE OF PITT.

Pittsburgh, July 8.

The Pitt theatre is in the hands of a
receiver. When William Moore
Patch, probably the youngest theatre
director in the nation, took charge, he
employed all the ideals he had an-
nounced when a dramatic critic, in the
production of plays. He accomplish-
ed what no other stock company in
America had attempted.

Last week the National Printing Co.,
publishers of the program, filed a suit
in equity alleging the defendants have
outstanding obligations of $12,500. The
assets are given as scenery and equips
ment at $15,000. J. Frank McHenry"
was appointed receiver under $25,000
bond.

Meanwhile the theatre continues to
show feature films, and it is announced
that Mr. Patch's plans for an artistic
season next year, with productions of
no old plays, will not be interfered
with.

NO STOCK IN BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn for the first time in many
years is without a stock company. That
is unusual, for when all the other places
have run short of stock Brooklyn al-
ways had one or two* to spare. Next
fall the trolley dodging commuters will
have stock back in their midst but dur-
ing the remainder of the summer there
is little likelihood of any company play-
ing over there.

FORGIVENESS AND $10,000.

Watcrtown, N. Y., July 8.

A romance of several years was re-
vealed when Robert Henkel, son of a
wealthy public' works contractor of
Cincinnati, O., and his pretty actress
bride, Florence Bell, leading woman
of the Orphcum Stock Company,
Watertown, presented themselves at
the Henkel home, confessed their se-
cret marriage, and pleaded for for-
giveness.

They got it, also $10,000 from dad,
'tis said.

Robert Hyman in Utica.

Utica, N. Y., July 8.

Robert Hyman, late lead of the Ma-
jestic Stock Company, has replaced Ar-
thur La Rue as leading man of the lo-
cal stock. The latter will take a need-
ed rest.

STOCK PLAYS NEXT WEEK.

AUIlUttN, N. Y. (Jefferson), "In Wyoming '
(liallles-Hicks Players).

BAL.TIMOKE (Foil's Auditorium), "Raffles."

ELM1RA. N. Y. (Rorlcks), Madame
Sherry."

MILWAUKEE (Davidson), "Before and
After."

PORTLAND, ME. (Jefferson), "The Girl
from Rectors"; (Keith's), "Broadway Jones."

SCRANTON (Poll). "The Confession."

SYRACUSE (Valley), "Girl from Herald
Square"; (Empire), "Mam-zelle."

TORONTO (Royal Alexandria), "Raffles";
(Shea's), "Marrying for Millions"; (Prin-
cess), "Chorus Lady."

UTICA. N. Y. (Majestic), "Officer 000."

CLEVELAND (Colonial), "Officer 600";
(Duchess), "The Blindness of Virtue."

FACTORIES CLOSING.

Meriden, Conn., July 8.
There are strapped actors here as
a result of no theatre business and a
closing up of some of the biggest in-
dustries in town. Meriden in other
summer seasons has been a profitable
one for both the movies and stock,
but it's sure dead now.

Amsterdam, N. Y., July 8.

The sudden shutting down of the
big carpet factory last Friday has de-
moralized local business ana put such
a crimp in the amusement places there
is little hope of immediate relief.

Unless conditions change it's almost
certain that some of the big legitimate
shows coming in early will cancel or
give the town a wide berth.

WORKING WITHOUT PAY.

Montreal, July 8.

The Roma Reade Co. is still going
at the New Grand, but none of the
players are receiving any salaries.

As Roma Reade's bank account is
all tied up, pending court proceedings,
there is little likelihood of any "ghost"
walking as business shows no inclina-
tion to take a brace.

Wedding Postponed Indefinitely.

Atlanta, Ga., July 8.

Margaret Chaffee, formerly the lead-
ing woman of the Lucille La Verne Co.
when it was at the Lyric and who quit
when she was fined for missing re-
hearsal, has announced that her mar-
rige to Don Arthur of New York, set
for June, has been indefinitely post-
poned.

HARVARD BOY SIGNED.

Pittsburgh, July 8.
Irving Pichel, the young Harvard
Dramatic Club actor who scored a per-
sonal triumph in the Craig stock com-
pany production of "Hamlet" in Bos-
ton last year, is the latest addition to
the Harry Davis Players. He made
his debut in "In the Bishop's Car-
riage."

DUCHESS CO. OPENS.

Cleveland, July 8.
The Duchess reopened Monday eve-
ning with Edward Ewald and asso-
ciate players in "Lord and Lady Algy."
This company hopes to hold over until
fall, when it is planned to produce a
series of plays that will draw business
in competition with the Vaughan
Glasser players at the Metropolitan.

Business was very good on the open-
ing nights.

The company includes Ann Hamil-
ton, Loretta Allen, Jesse Royce, Luella
Montague, Harry Manners, Victor
Travers, Allen Thomas, Randolph
Gray, James McHugh, Carl Carlson,
Alfred Gertiser and William Roth.

The Duchess has been dark, with the
exception of a few nights, since Feb-
ruary, when the Percy Haswell stock
company disbanded, the star being
forced from work by illness.

Donald Meek at Holyoke.

Holyoke, Mass., July 8.
It's now a certainty that Donald
Meek will shortly head his own stock
here at the Suffolk.

DADDY" IN FOR A RUN.

Chicago, July 8.
"Daddy Long-Legs" at Powers'
which has reached its 20th week is pre-
paring for a record run. Seats are sell-
ing for an advance and the show is ad-
vertising for a run from Decoration
Day until Labor Day. Business has
been good, and the offering will prob-
ably weather the heated term.

OBITUARY.

John McVeigh died July 2 of con-
sumption of the throat. H© had been
in both vaudeville and burlesque. The
deceased was in his 39th year. He is
survived by a mother and sister.

Jacob Cohen, known on the vaude-
ville stage as Joseph Murphy, a He-
brew comedian, died of appendicitis
and complications in the Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, July 2. He was
taken ill while playing at Bucna Vista,
Virginia. The funeral was held Sun-
clay at his home, 732 Emily street,
Philadelphia.

Watcrtown, N. Y., July 8.
Jerry Hazzard, of the Kit Carson
Wild West show, died here yesterday,
at the City Hospital, from a fracture
of the skull received from a fall while
the show was playing at Adams. The
deceased is said to be a native of St.
Louis.

San Diego, Cal., July 8.
Givanni Cvardosai, an Italian tenor,
formerly of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., died at Coronado, June 30, as the
result of a fall through a skylight at a
local hotel last September, when his
spine was broken. Four surgeons
worked over him until his death. He
is survived by a widow, known as Cilia
Biggers.

San Francisco, July 8.
Gustab Bilfmger, said to be the old-
est usher in the United States, died re-
cently at Oakland.

The deaths are reported from Eur-
op of Willy Heuberger, ring master
of the Sarrasani circus; Rudolph Schier,
ex-director of the Apollo theatre, Ber-
lin; Siegmund Hijos, agent at Vienna;
Edmond May, editor of "Theatre Cour-
ier" of Berlin.

John Walsh, age 61. died suddenly
July 3 in New Britain, Conn., while
playing there. He was best known as
the star of "Paradise Alley."

Myrtle Stedman Is playing leads In Jack
London stories. Miss Stedman Is an opera
singer formerly with the Whitney Opera Co.,
Chicago.

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VARIETY

NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK

Initial Presentation, Firtt Appearance

or Reappearance In or Around

New York

Helen Beach Wallen Trio, Hammer-
stein's.

Mike Bernard and Courtney Sitters,
Henderson's.

Mystic Bird, Henderson's.

Dercat and Lenora, Henderson's.

Averson and Weston, Brighton theatre.

Rich and Galvin, Brighton theatre.

George M. Brown, Brighton Music
Hall.

Harry Lazarus, Brighton Music Hall.

Fritz and Lucy Bruch, Palace.

"Aurora of Light/

Posing.

10 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set).

Palace.

Jesse L. Lasky is putting out another
variation of the "stereopticon posing"
in the "Aurora of Light." It is the us-
ual well built young woman in flesh-
ings, standing on a higher pedestal
than customary, in a nice frame that is
brightly colored with many hues by the
scenes flashed around her from a ma-
chine placed in the gallery, instead of
in the orchestra pit as formerly.
The effects obtained are an improve-
ment upon the old style, and the entire
turn is a much advanced idea in this
line of posing, but (there is always a
but around) the advancement has ar-
rived after posing of this sort is quite
familiar. Still there is a certain value
to the turn, for it will be appreciated,
and the same but intervenes here to say
that had Mr. Lasky found the fellow
who -did this "Aurora" before the oth-
ers had shown, he would have had a
real attraction. Now he has merely an
act that was wrongly placed to close
the Palace show. It should have been
in the opening after intermission posi-
tion. Sime.

Tracey, Stone and Spink.

Songs.

15 Mins.; One.

Recently a two-act, Tracey and
Stone now have the aid of a pianist to
form a smooth running singing trio.
The best of the work rests on the lit-
tle girl, who makes the turn what it is,
and that is much. These people should
be able to do better than the pop
houses. There is an Irish recitative
song the girl handles well, getting it
over on her personality. The man in
evening dress clings to his old habit of
posing. If this chap would only help
the little girl more there would be no
stopping for the turn. The piano play-
er without showing any Paderewski
ability conducted himself in the prop-
er way. When the newness wears off,
this turn will be hard to beat as a snap-
py trio.

Gladys Wilbur.

Songs.

10 Mins.; One.

American.

There are singles and singles, big
and small. Here is one, big in propor-
tions but meant for the small time.
Singing four songs, all rags excepting
"California" (the best rendered of her
rrprrtoirc). Gladys will do for the
bouses where they are just crazy about
popular songs.

Metropolitan Quartet

"In a' Persian Garden" (Song Cycle).

20 Mins.; Full Stage.

Great Northern Hip., Chicago.

Chicago, July 8.
The Metropolitan Quartet is a Chi-
cago organization but recently brought
together for vaudeville. In selecting
a vehicle, whoever is instigator of the
act, has chosen one of the most diffi-
cult imaginable, nothing else than the
song cycle, "In a Persian Garden," by
Liza Lehmann, a work suitable for
concert with highest type of audiences.
When it is offered to people who pat-
ronize ten and twenty vaudeville, it
must be seen at once that it is away
over a good many heads. The stage
setting is a garden, but the artist has
chosen to use the conventional Eng-
lish variety of trimmed hedges, in-
stead of more seductive Persian ef-
fects. The four singers, two men and
two women, are attired in what is
supposed to be Persian garb and it
is colorful and picturesque, if nothing
more. The work is arranged for solos
and quartets. It is of unusual beauty,
but it makes its appeal to the culti-
vated ear, and not to those who go
into raptures over rags. The orches-
tra struggled with the intricate score.
Small wonder, then, that the gallery
Monday night at the premier, applaud-
ed ironically and jeered not a little,
although the lower part of the house,
which appeared to be filled with friends
of the singers, was genuinely en-
thusiastic. The four singers are Julie
Manierre, soprano; Gertrude Kast-
holm, alto; Grant Kimbell, tenor, and
Heathe Gregory, basso. The act has
no chance at all on small time, and
would come very near to killing almost
any bill in a two-a-day house. As a
concert number, in its present form,
it is effective. The singers were ill at
ease and awkward, and appeared al-
together unused to the stage and its
requirements. Reed.

Marguerite Calvert.
Dancing Violinist.
5 Mins., One.
23rd Street

A violinist must dance to get over,
but this little girl does too much of the
dancing stuff. If Marguerite Calvert
would give one selection without pranc-
ing around the audience would realize
that she can handle the fiddle. The
present routine contains the various
rags with a few other selections thrown
in. The revolving bit with the orches-
tra playing at top speed surely does not
show the playing of the girl to good
advantage. There are so many in this
line of work that any girl who gets into
it must work her hardest to keep up
with the parade.

Wilson and Weston.
Parodies and Talk
11 Mins.; One.
American.

These two men follow the regular
routine of a "straight" and a German
comedian. The talk is about pictures.
"Did you give them? No, he took
them, but you didn't have them" (much
time being taken up with that idea).
The comedian has some good parodies
that should make them laugh. In the
threc-a-day they should get along.

Walter McCulkmgh and Co. (3).
"Mr. Jollyboy *s Double" (Farce).
11 Mins.; Full Stage.
McVicker's, Chicago.

Chicago, July 8.
This farcelet has possibilities. The
story concerns a married man with
philandering proclivities. He sneaks
away to a masque ball and meets a girl
who sends a letter to his home.
Wifey opens letter. Jealousy is
aroused. Home comes hubby, de-
bonair and full of enthusiastic greet-
ings. Wife is cold and clammy at
first and then fiery and untamed. Hus-
band tells her there is a mistake. There
is another man in town who looks
exactly like him. Negro servant, in
background, hears but does not be-
lieve. Husband goes away, thinking
he has ribbed up matters so he can
do all sorts of cheating. Negro tells
wife that hubby has been telling a
fairy tale, and fixes to have her re-
fuse to recognize the falsifier when he
comes in again. Husband is thrown
out by negro, as being the man who
looks like Jollyboy. He comes back,
and wife makes him believe the other
man has been in hugging and kissing
her. Hubby has a couple of fits and
breaks many dishes on the floor in
his rage. Goes out to shoot the man
in the case and returns to tell his wife
he has killed his double, after the
negro has burlesqued him a little. Big
scene, which ends with the negro
bringing in a broken mirror, in which
the man has shot at his own reflec-
tion. In the rage scene McCullough
is at his best. He has a big voice and
when he wants to let it out he can
fill any old theatre. The woman's part
is well acted, as is also the part of the
servant. It needs speeding up in
spots. The author is not divulged.

Reed.

Herfero and Friar.

Society Dancers.

10 Mint.; One.

With a number of new titles for
their dances this couple should find
three-a-day audiences a fertile field.
Starting with "The Panama Wave"
they show a couple of new steps in-
cluding a swaying bit that has grace.
Another new one for the pop houses is
the "Hodge Podge," nothing to gain
much recognition for the dance on the
floor or stage. The other two, Maxixe
and Hesitation, were fairly cleverly ex-
ecuted. The man is rather short and
stocky to get very far with the society
thing, but his partner will help to keep
the act working.

Richards Brothers.

Acrobatic.

Q Mins.; Full Stage.

The two men in this turn are recog-
nized gymnasts. The comedian is the
best acrobat. His tricks are difficult
and of good variety. The straight
in white tights acts more as a holder
for the other on the rings, though he
carries off tricks himself. The turn is
down to a good running basis and
makes a good closer.

If you don't ndvcrtlso la VARIETY,
don't ndvertiM at nil.

HAMMHSTEIN'S.

The cold, damp weather Monday
night did not help business on Ham-
merstein's Roof, but it did help the
show. The frigidity of the atmosphere
resulted in all the Roof windows and
sidewalls being closed, shutting out
the breezes and incidentally the noise.
Talking and singing acts which invari-
ably do a headlong flop upstairs were
heard in the rear of the house and the
results were better for both audience
and artists.

Many empty seats until almost 9:30,
when an inrush just before the Hou-
dini act. In bygone seasons Houdini
always packed them in at night, but
Monday it was far from capacity. The
slump was attributed to the weather.

The show started at 8:19 and ended
at 11:03. Bissett and Evelyn were the
first to show. They dance well, but
lack the looks and class for the com-
pany they were in. The Brothers
Arco got a nice reception for their
hand balancing. Smith and Cook and
the toe-dancing Marie Brandon
amused with their conglomeration of
absurdities. Martinetti and Sylvester
did their old act with their old music.
Balaban, in his fourth week, held up
the interest by his female impersona-
tion.

Joe Jackson was the first big laugh-
ing hit. Joe affects a darker facial make-
up. Perhaps he's using a new kind
of "black." Nonette got over nicely
with her violin numbers. Houdini,
carded "No. 13," was given the "No. 9"
position at 9:42.

Just before his "water cell" escape
which he did on his last trip over here,
he exhibited the "burnt turban" trick,
said to come from the dark archives of
Egypt. He takes a long strip of white
muslin which one of the stage com-
mittee slashes in twain with a pair of
shears. Then the ends are set afire
by a lighted candle. After extinguish-
ing the flames, Houdini again cuts the
ends several times. A knot is tied, two
men pull the muslin from opposite
ends and the strip appears connected
without a single trace of the burning
or clipping.

Intermission followed the Houdini
turn with everybody going to the
Farm space to watch Lalla Selbini do
her cycling act. It's Lalla's union suit
attire that attracts more attention than
her "beauiful eyelashes."

The Arnaut Bros, were a pleasing
novelty when the show was resumed.
Fannie Brice can thank her stars the
Roof was enclosed. "The Temptress,"
with Alice Eis and Bert French, drew
attention with the shimmering, flashy
stage setting. Bedini, Roy and Ar-
thur offered a travesty on the Eis-
French act, along the lines of similar
burlesques shown by the comedians.
Phil Roy did the Arctic Onri three-
stick trick while Bedini and Arthur
were getting ready for the travesty.
The Merry Monopedes, billed to close,
did not appear. Mark.

The Alexander Producing Co., of
Chicago, has selected Aug. 2 as the
opening date for the tour of "A Fool
and His Money" with Guy and Con-
stance Kauffman featured, the place
being Baysfield, Wis.

VARIETY

PALACE.

The judgment of the Palace manage-
ment was justified Monday evening
through the continued packed condi-
tion of the theatre. The judgment
consisted of holding over two dancing
turns as the principal features, and
also placing on the same program two
"single" women who sing similar style
of songs. One thing at least the Pal-
ace is doing is not to force this kind
of a bill on the public, but to continue
it while the paying public responds.
And the vindication of a program that
has little if any variety comes through
the box office for this summer season.
Not forgetting to give Old Man
Weather due credit for consideration
of show business the past month.

The two "singles" were Belle Baker
and Ruth Roye, Miss Roye in her
fourth week at the Palace, appearing
"No. 4" on the current program, and
Miss Baker next to closing in her first
week. The rival singers may be held
over indefinitely also, with the dancers,
it the prevailing opinion that the music
publishers are adjusting the audiences
to the likes of the "singles" is proven
true before the week runs out. As a
matter of fact, however, only two
music publishers were involved with
the songs these girls used Monday
night. Miss Baker sang six numbers,
all by Irving Berlin and published by
the Ted Snyder firm. Miss Roye had
four, two from Leo Feist's factory and
two from Snyder's. This gave Snyder
a batting average of .750. And if the
music publishers are distributing Pal-
ace tickets this week instead of pro-
fessional copies, that will mean some
little spending for the Snyder firm.
But they say they are not. And if they
si-y so, let 'er go at that. But never-
theless Monday night each of the girls
had plenty of "friends" in the house.
A similar condition was reported at
the matinee. Miss Roye did little with
her first song, but picked up with each
succeeding one, and really got the
audience with ' the final "Devil" num-
ber. She sensibly stopped at the
fourth, making her turn short, per-
haps not because she wished to, but
had run out of the sort of comic
lyric necessary for her to get over.
Three of her four selections were
purely held up by the lyrics. The girl
seems possessed of little originality
in conception of delivery, taking sev-
eral models for her mannerisms in
putting over the different numbers.

With Miss Baker all was changed.
She tried for a wide range, from a
sob number to a comic, disregarding
that she was appearing very late, and
pushing the repertoire to the limit,
even then with one unsung number in
reserve. The trouble with Belle Baker
just now appears to be that she has
ambition. Perhaps that always arrives
with an increase in salary. Instead of
getting out and singing what she
should sing, Belle wants to sing every-
thing that can be sung. Her reper-
toire might have been more suited to
an early position, with a clear field
ahead. With Miss Roye's fast num-
bers to follow, Miss Baker might
have cut one of her three slow songs,
and would have gotten better re-
sults. She did well enough, even if she
didn't use a chair for any one song,
but her turn dragged somewhat and
her biggest lyrical laugh, in the "Yid-

dish" comic, had to be waited for
through a slow (but necessary) first
verse while she piled a second verse
and chorus on top of this, making the
comic fifth on her list, and finally clos-
ing the turn near eleven with her
Hammcrstein speech. Miss Baker is
programmed as "The Bernhardt of
Song." That explains everything.

Joan Sawyer and her male partners
and Adelaide and Hughes were the
holdover dancing acts. Miss Sawyer
has found a manly looking graceful
dancer in Nigel Barrie, formerly with
"The Queen of the Movies," but he
is at his best when waltzing. Benne
Dixon is still doing "In the Shadows"
with Sawyer. There's nothing to this
dance, but it may be the drawing card
for Miss Sawyer, as it exposes her
form more than the others. Dixon is
merely there. If Miss Sawyer want-
ed to try an innovation, she could
have a different partner for each of
her dances, taking Mr. Barrie for the
"Aeroplane Waltz" only, which he does
so well. Securing others equally as
proficient in their particular line, she
would have what would appear to be
a far more important dancing number,
since there seems to be no origination
for dances in the present combination.
This week Miss Sawyer and Mr. Barrie
are doing the "Congo Tango" which
Miss Sawyer and Jack Jarrott first did.
It. is not well done at all at present.
A "cake-walk" step just saves it.
Adelaide and Hughes have their
usual routine, still singing at the open-
ing.

Among acts new to the bill were
George Felix and the Barry Girls, who
did quite well in the "No. 3" spot,
through Mr. Felix's pantomimic fun,
up to the finish when Felix ended to
a riot with a new conclusion bit, hav-
ing preceded that with another little
and new trick a moment before. The
Barry Girls sang a couple of songs,
their opening one having been jarred
somewhat by the number Marshall
Montgomery ("No. 2"), used for his
"dummy."

Montgomery has changed his style
of act, trying to be a "nut" comedian
at the opening, taking his style and
some of his material from sources that
best pleased him, and greatly bumping
any chance he ever had to be termed a
creator. The best laughs secured by
the ventriloquist came from "personal
remarks," the things the "dummy"
said reflecting upon Montgomery's
personality or his ability. A large
laugh, however, was gotten from Con-
roy and Le Maire's "Where I came
fiom," etc., while Al Jolson's revived
"hotel-at-three-in-the-morning" was
good for another, besides the open-
ing "nut stuff." Montgomery is now
using a silk handkerchief for the
whistling and this displays an advance-
ment in ideas not compatible with th»
remainder of the present turn, which,
however, for the vaudeville public is a
very good one in its class.

Hines and Fox got over, opening
after intermission with the "cissy"
scng and business. The Werner-
Amoros Co. opened the show, doing
very well, especially with the disclos-
ure of an excellent female impersona-
tion (in make-up), although the act is
prolonged beyond its proper length.
"Aurora of Light" (New Acts) closed.

Sinn-.

AMERICAN.

Plenty for the American audience to
laugh at the first half of this jweek
and they surely did it Monday after-
noon. Everything on the bill was in

the applause. The pictures got their
share, especially the "Million Dollar
Mystery" at which the people almost
lost their hands exercising. This pic-
ture has taken a great hold and It
seems to be able to draw them in just
to see the continuation of the weekly
film serial.

The bill was well balanced and ran
smoothly for a summer show. An
act called "Swan" was billed, but did
not appear. It read "the first appear-
ance of the European dancing jug-
gler." Swan was out front during
the show.

His absence on the stage made it
necessary for Gladys Wilbur (New
Act) to open. She had some friends
in the back row who worked to good
advantage in her behalf and then
calmly and immediately filed out. The
singing of this rather heavy-weight
single was only ordinary and the songs
of the regular stock rag variety.

Wilkins and Wilkins covered the
second spot. The mope character of
the man seemed to please the Eighth
avenuers who howled at his comedy.
The woman is rather on the tailor-
made-girl style and "feeds" the come-
dian. Some new material has been add-
ed since the turn was last seen, but it is
a question whether it is original or
not. The man has omitted the bird
whistling and really puts the turn over
on his dancing. The audience scream-
ed, making them a fair size hit in the
early rounds. Two men, Dixon and
Dixon, did some musical work in full
stage. The comedy makeups made
them laugh, but the musical ability of
the two was not meant to be brought
out in the present turn.

Harry Thomson was a great big hit.
His talk about Union Hill evidently
pleased, so a turn later used it The
encore bit with the talk about old-
times had many listeners. It was car-
ried rather long and lost flavor.

There were many "doubles." Three
were of the male contingent. Of
these, two colored boys made a fav-
orable impression. The little fellow
has gotten a great high straw, good
for a laugh anywhere. The other
seems to have brought his dancing up
a peg or two, but why not omit that
big armed coat, be a "straight" from
the start, leaving the comedy to the
little fellow, who can handle all the
team needs. Another two act (Wilson
and Weston) (New Acts) brought out
the only grotesque comedian, that of
a German, but for the good of the
community, without the chin whiskers.

Edwin Ford's Dancing Revue had a
good spot and made the best of it.
As a hard shoe dancer there are few
that can pass Edwin. The girls look
attractive and dance nicely. Hard to
tell who does the best in the solos,
though one can not forget the Scotch
number. The finish shows some real
work on the part of Ford.

Two dumb acts figured largely in
the returns. The first to show Bob-
kers' Arabs, was heartily rewarded.
The closing turn, Five Martells, per-
formed on unicycles and did a number
of difficult tricks.

23D STREET.

Not many pictures shown, but if
there had been one good feature
it would have greatly relieved the
monotony of the acts gathered for the
first half. One bright spot illuminated
the show, and that was an old-timer
who made them laugh if no one else
could. Barret and Stanton created
real laughs with their travesty work,
the Irish Mexican character going
very big.

The show started very slowly with
Neluso and Herley, who have a num-
ber of ideas in one turn. This couple
probably think they are versatile.
Some of the things could be cat and
others eliminated. The shadowgraph
idea is much too long. The big trick
of pulling the chicken and goose out of
the roll of matting has been done too
often to be used as a finish. A rather
small single, Marguerite Calvert (New
Acts) billed as only 19 was satisfied she
had done her share after five minutes
elapsed. She made a hasty exit with-
out taking a bow.

A rather amusing full stage sketch
was given by Julia Edwards and Co.,
the company being a mere man. The
piece gives the idea that a fussy wife,
who goes to Paris without her hus-
band, will return a "Chicken." The
setting is laid in a hotel room with
numerous bottles decorating the table.
The husband has had a hard night and
the wife makes a sudden appearance
but hides her identity by a veil and the
tiue good fellow spirit At the finale
the man decides to give up the club
life and pay all attention to his re-
juvenated wife. This act might be
called another bright spot

Lester and Moure had the tall man
in a blue uniform doing some dancing
that was the only noteworthy bit in
the turn. The woman just stood
around. The Francount Opera Troupe,
next to closing, did nothing out of the
ordinary in the way of vocalizing.
These troupes are so numerous they
receive little attention. The Velde
Trio, with acrobatics, closed.

Bull Fight Didn't Happen.

Buffalo, July 8.

Between 15,000 and 20,000 Buffa-
lonians who had journeyed to Erie
Beach on the Fourth, highly expect-
ant of enjoying the thrills of a real
Mexican bull fight, tasted bitterly, as
it were, of the strictness of the Cana-
dian laws.

Senor Enrique Robels, of Madrid,
had been engaged to "fight/' a Texas
steer in the stadium at Erie Beach.
There were to be two performances,
afternoon and evening, but in some
manner a misrepresentation seems to
have occurred, whereby the so-called
American version of Spanish bull
fighting, which was to have been mild-
ly staged, was termed no different by
the Canadian officials, than the real
Spanish art, which in our country is
termed cruelty to animals.

The steer was there, but as Senor
Robels was prepared to step into the
arena, the provincial police of the Ca-
nadian frontier put the heavy arm of
the law on the attraction.

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VARIETY

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BILLS NEXT WEEK (My 13)

In VaudewilU Theatre*, Playing Three or Lest Shows Daily

(All house* open for the week with Monday matinees, when not otherwise indicated.)
Theatres listed as "Orpheum" without any further distinguishing description are on the
Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with "SC" following name (usually "Empress") are on the Sullivan-
Considine Circuit. Proctor's Circuit houses, where not listed as "Proctor's," are indicated by
(pr) following the name.

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New York

HAMMERSTBINB

(uob)
Houdinl

'The Temptress"
Joe Jackson
Merlin Madcaps
Loyal & Pierrot
Billy McDermott
La la Selblnl
Horton A Lb T risks
Olrl From Milwaukee
Smith Cook a. Brandon
Harry Breen
Ualsban

Helen Leach Wallace 3
The Brocbsrds
Blasett a Evelyn

PALACE (orph)
Eddie Foy & Foys
Joan Sawyer ft Co
Adelaide ft nughea
Chick Sale
DeHsven ft Nice
Diamond ft Brennnn
Martin ft Fabrlnl
Frits * Lucy Bruch
(Others to nil)
AMERICAN (loew)
Klpp ft Klppy
Telegraph 4
"Wlfey"
Musical Hodges
Valentine Vox
Maglln Eddy ft R
(Three to fill)

2d half
Bernard ft Roberts
Fred St Onge Troupe
Bernard ft Harrington
Santley ft Morton
Aerial Cromwella
(Four to fill)
NATIONAL (loew)
Ramond ft Heider
Bernard ft Roberts
StravlU ft Straasner
Bernard ft Harrington
Bert Hanlon
Fred St Onge Troupe

2d half
Warner ft Corbett
Jones ft Johnson
"Wlfey"
4 Bostonlans
Rice Elmer A T
(One to fill)

7TII AVE (loew)
DeHaven ft Nice
Burke ft Burke
Marie Russell
"School Days"
Geo Hall
Blanche Sloane

2d half
Wllklns ft Wilklns
Merlin
Olga Cook
John Delmore Co
Armstrong ft Ford
Carl Damann Troupe

GREELEY (loew)
Hearn & Rutter
Dixon A Dlzon
Dorothy Wahl
Lorenz ft Swor
4 Bostonlans
Wm Edmonds Co
Carl Damann Troupe
(One to nil)

2d half
Tabor A Clare
Dancing Kennedys
"School Days"
Albert Donnelly
(Four to All)

LINCOLN (loew)
Warner & Corbett
Wm Cahlll
"Kissing Girls"
Spiegel A Dunne
Hush A Engle
(One to fill)

2d half
Rnymond A Heider
Strnvltz A StraBsncr
Hurkc A Burke
Arthur Rlgby
Stewart Sis A KHPorts
(One to fill)

ORPHRCM (loew)
Hurke A Walsh
Mark A Carson
.'1 Musketeers
Melnotte Twins
Armstrong A Ford
Mpp A Tuck

2d half
Von Cello
Ceo Kvers
Ed Ford & Review
Dare Austin Co

4 Rubes

Maglln Eddy ft R

DELANCEY (loew)
Randow Bros
Wllklns ft Wllklns
Dancing Kennedys
Hattle Thomson
Arthur Dunn Co
Morris ft Parks
Albert Donnelly
2d half
Hearn ft Rutter
"Thro* The Skylight"
DeHaven A Nice
Snooeer
Marie Russell
Weston A Young
Nlpp ft Tuck
(One to All)
BOULEVARD (loew)
Geo Evers
Dare Austin Co
Margaret Farrell
Stewart Sis A Escorts
(Two to All)

2d half
Spiegel ft Dunne
Dorothy Wahl
Watson's Farmyard
Geo Richards Co
Harry Thomson
Knapp ft Cornelia

Brlffkton Beach, N.Y

BRIGHTON (ubo)
Laura Guerlte
Carroll A Hamilton
Wlnsor McCay
"To Save One Girl"
Averson ft Weston
"The Blue Diamond"
Ah earn Troupe
Chief Caupollcan
Morton ft Austin
Rich ft Oalvln
Maxim Bros ft B

5 Idanlas

MUSIC HALL (ubo)
Clark A Hamilton
Clare Rochester
Norton ft Nicholson
Hoey ft Lee
McCormlck A Irving
George N Brown
CJaude Golden
Harry Lazarus

Coney Island, X. V.

HENDERSON'S
(ubo)
Frank Keenan Co
Bernard A Courtney S
Mystic Bird
"Aurora Of Light"
Cammeroa ft O'Connor
Williams ft Wolfus

3 Marconi Bros
Deracat A Lenora

Brooklyn

FULTON (loew)
Snoozer
Geo Richards Co

4 Rubes

Montrose A Sydell
(Two to fill)

2d half
Louise Mayo
"Kissing Girls"
Bert Hanlon
Bush A Engle
(Two to nil)

SHUBERT (loew)
Blanche Leslie
Jones A Johnson
Joyce A West
"Magpie A Jay"
Arthur Rlgby
Knapp A Cornelia

2d half
Morris A Parks
Hattle Tlnsherg
Wm Edmonds Co
Geo Hall
Blanche Sloane
(One to nil)

BIJOU (loew)
Ixiulse Mayo
John Delmore Co
Merlin

Ed Ford A Review
Santley ft Norton
Hire Elmer A T
(One to nil)

2d half
Loronz A Swor
Musical Hodgeb
Valentine Vox
"Magpie A Jay"
Marguret Farrell
Moffett-LnRelne Co
(One to fill)

EBBET'S FIELD
(loew)
3 Anchors
Flying Banvards
Moffett-LaRelne Co
Aerial Crom wells
(One to All)

2d hair
Bounding Pattersons
Skating Bear
(Three to All)

COLUMBIA (loew)
Lorraine
Elliott ft Mullen
"Thro The Skvllght"
Ward ft Bohlman
Skellys

2d half
Burke ft Walsh
Mack ft Carsob
"The Tamer"
Klpp A Klppy
(One to All)

LIBERTY (loew)
Barrett ft Earle
Olga Cooke
The Tamer
Wells DeVeaux
3 Martins

2d half
Harry Wardell
Von Dell
Green ft Parker
Montrose ft Sydell
(One to All)

Atlanta

FORSYTH (ubo)
Rube Dlckerson
Will Oakland Co
The Salvages
Orr ft De Costa
Wlfton Bros
(Others to All)

Bli

LYRIC (ubo)
Wills Holt Wakefield
Will Rogers
Robt T Haines Co
Monty ft Dot
Ford ft Hewitt
(Others to nil)

Boston

KEITH'S (ubo)
Meisterslngers
King ft Comfort
Chas B Mack
Bowman Bros
Cunningham A Marlon
Kirk ft Fogarty
Great Richards
Boothby ft Everdeen
Les Alvarese

ORPHEUM (loew)
Davis ft Matthews
Princeton ft Yale
Blgelow Campbell A R
"Light from Chapel"
Dave Ferguson
Alvin A Kenny
(Two to nil)

2d half
O'Nell ft Dixon
Eugene Eramett Co
Hippodrome 4
Bill Robinson
Reddington A Grant
(Three to nil)
ST. JAMES (loew)
Reddington A Grant
O'Nell A Dixon
Eugene Emmett Co
Bill Robinson
Hippodrome 4
(One to All)

2d half
Alvin A Kenny
"Light from Chapel''
Blgelow Campbell ft R
Princeton & Yale
Dave Ferguson
Davis ft Matthews

Butte

EMPRESS (se)
Three Brownies
Estelle Rose
"Broadway Love"
They-Yan-Da
Ilnyt'e Minstrels

Calgary

LYRIC (m)
"Seminary Girls"
Willard Hutchinson C
Antrim A Vale
James Brockman
4 Soils Bros

Chicago

MAJESTIC (orph)
George MacFarlane
"The Beauties"
Stepp Goodrich A K

Harry B Lester
Lancton-Lucler Co
Eugene Bernstein
Ward, Bell ft Ward
Flying Henrys

McVICKER'S (Jls)
Apollo Trio
Leon's Ponies
Lucler ft Ellsworth
Jessie Leon
Prentice Trio
Dorsch ft Russell
Mile. Who?
Skipper, Kennedy ft R

COLONIAL (jls)
Irvin A Hersog
De Fur ft Estes
Whirling Erfords
Gertrude Duffy
Virginia Brooks
Clara Stevens Co
Blskes Circus

2d half
Lawrence Johnson
Beltrah ft Beltrah
Gertrude Duffy
Virginia Brooks
Farnum Trio
WHITE CITY (Jls)
Aerlsl LaValls
Ernest Alvo 8
4 Nelson Comlques
Florence Hursley T
Webb's Seals

CENTRAL (Jls)
Baker A DeVere
Valerius A Valerius

2d half
Monahan A Monahan
Clara Stevens Co

Detroit

TEMPLE (ubo)
Caesar Rivoll
Haviland ft Thornton
Alexander Kids
Kenney A Kramer
Eddie Ross
Ishakawa Japs
Henrietta De Serris C
(One to nil)

FAMILY (ubo)
Katara Japs
Three Whalens
Dainty English 3
Queenle Punedln
Brown A Taylor
Mellor A Depaula
3 Tremalns
Seymour A Williams

PALACE (ubo)
Florenz Family
George Harada
Colonial Minstrel M
Lola A Collies
Paden ft Reed
(Five to Fill)

Edmonton, Cnn.

PANTAOE8 (m)
Fair Co-Eds"
Bohemian Quintet
Kltner, Haynes ft M
Chase A La Tour
Heras A Preston

Fall River, Maan.

ACADEMY (loew)
Wolgas A Girlie
(Two to nil)

2d half
Jordan A Dougherty
Temple Quartette
(One to All)

Grand Rapid* Mich

RAMONA PK (ubo)
Fred J Ardath Co
Joe A Lew Cooper
Lorkett A Waldron
Imhoff Conn A C
Sam Barton
(Others to All)

Great Fall*, Mich.

PANTAGES (m)
Lucille Mulhall Co
"Dollle's Dolls"
Paris Green
Reld Sisters
Vanfleld

Hartford, Conn.

POLI'S (ubo)
Exposition Four
Bud Snyder Co
Hlrkvllle Minstrels
(Others to nil)

Hohoken, N. .1.

LYRIC (loew)
Von Cello
Harry Wardell
Dena Hoffman Co
O'Malley's Rcr-eptlnn
(One to All)

2d half
El Barto
Tbeo Ranos
Ross A Mack
Kandow Bros
(One to All)

Kansas City

EMPRESS (hc>
(Open Sun Mat)
Berry A Berry

Whittler's Boy"
David Walters Co
Morrissey A Haokett
The Picchlanis
Loa Angeles
ORPHEUM
Laddie Cliff
Branson ft Baldwin
Romeo, The Great
Australian Woodo hop-
pers
Kajiyama
Hill A Wblttaker
McMahon Diamond A

C
Kellow

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Three Falcons
Moscrop Sisters •
Hallen A Fuller
Dick Lynch
"More Sin Agan'st"
PANTAGES (m)
Slums of Paris"
Kumry Bush -ft R
Geo Wilson
Romano ft Carmo
De Vitt ft Ds Vltt

Losjlavllle

FOUNTAINS PK
(ubo)
Darrell A Conway
White A Jason
Boland A Holts
Carlos Bros
(Others to All)

EAST END PK
(ubo)
J as Leonard Co
Pauli A Boyne
Labelle Oterita
Alleen Stanley
(Others to All)

UNIQUE (sc)
(Open Sun Mst)
Swan

Laurie A Alene
Devoy Faber Co
Avellng A Lloyd
"Neptune's Nymphs"

SOHMER PK (ubo)
Treat's Seals
Cadets De Gasgoyne
Aerial Shaws
Four Charles
Lopez A Lopez
(Others to All)

New Roenelle, N. ¥.

LOEW
Don Carney
Watson's Farmyard
Eva Westcott Co

2d half
Joyce A West
.'{ Musketeers
(One to All)

OsJklnad

ORPHEUM

Dainty Marie

"Wronged from Start"

Gardiner Trio

Doris Wilson Co

Henry Lewis

Lal-Mon-Klm

Chas Yule Co

Claude Ranf

PANTAGES" (m)

(Open Sun Mat)

The Masqueraders"

Daisy Harcourt

Mae Erwood Co

Davis

Salt Bush Bill Co

Oajden, Utah

ORPHEUM (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)

Two Georges

Rathskeller Trio

Tom Nawn Co

Mary Gray

Onalp

Philadelphia

KEITHS (ubo)
Carus A Randall
Carrie: Reynolds
"Act Beautiful"
Halllgan A Sykes
Homer Llnd Co
Carl MeCullough
I^eltzel A Jeanette
Klmberly A Mohr

Palisade Park, N.J.

I/)EW
Great Holden
". Zerhs
."» M artel Is
Romans

Portland, Ore.

EMPRESS (se)
Cavana Duo

Sum Ash

By run a Langdon

Joe Cook

Minstrel Kiddies
PANTAGES (in)

Hip A Napoleon

Gailerlni Four

Barnes A Barron

Calloway A Roberts

Alpha Troupe

Sacramento
EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)

Scheca D'Arville A D

Marie Stoddard

John T Doyle Co

Frank Morrell

Torelli's Circus

salt

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Thurs Mat)
Three Newmans
Kainmerer A Howland
Clem Bevins Co
Coakland McBrlde A

M
Robinson's Elephants

San illeajo

PANTAGES (m)
•The Truth"
Finley A Yates Sis
Clayton A Lennle
Cycling Brunettes
5 Gargonls

San Francisco

ORPHEUM
(Open Sun Mat)
Llanne Carrera
Corradini's Animals
John A Mae Burke
Schenck Bros
Britt Wodd
Yvette

Kramer A Morton
"Beauty Skin Deep"
EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Newport A Stirk
5 Violin Beauties
Chas Bachmann Co
Grant Gardner
Oxford Trio

' At. Louis.
PANTAGES (m)
(Open Sun Mat)
Pollard Opera Co
Leona Guerney
Alia Zandoff Co
Chas Kenna
Kafilnowskl Bros
FOREST PK (ubo)
Cheerbert's Troupe
Jimmy Lucss
Elizabeth Otto
Wilson A Aubrey
(Others to All)

St. Paul

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Fun in Baths"
Dick De Loris
Wanzer A Palmer
Burton Hahn A C
•Winning Widows-
Seattle
EMPRESS (sc)
Paul Stephens
McDermott A Wallace
Gertie Carlisle Co
Walter Brower
Mlnncttl A Sidelll
PANTAGES (m)
Jessie Shirley Co
Julie Ring Co
May A Kilduff
Louise De Forgle
Flying Kays

Spokane

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)

Espey A Paul

Ralton A LaTour

"The Criminal"

Burton A Lerner

Jackson Family
PANTAGES (m)
(Open Sun Mat)

"The Lion's Bride"

Chas Carter Co

Eddie Howard Co

Nadje

Hallen A Burt

Springfield, Nan.

POLI'S (ubo)
Brenton A Taylor
Purcells Bros
Dorothy Rogers Co
Jack Allman
Kennedy A Rooney
Ollmore A Castle
Hassan Ben All Tr

Taeoma

EMPRESS (sc)
Malvern Comlques
Sans A Sans
Wm Lampe Co
Tom Waters
La Deodlma

PANTAGES (m)
"Belle Isle A Co"
Elsie Jewell
American Newsboy 4
Cooper A Rleardo
Standard Bros

Toronto

YOUNG ST (loew)
8 Dixon Sisters
Gray A Graham
Dick Crolius Co
Jean Southern
Willy Zimmerman
Fay A Minn
Les Cassados
(One to nil)

Victoria, B. C.

ORPHEUM (sc)
Rosalre A Prevost
Armstrong A Msnley
Ross A Fenton Play-

era
Kitty Flynn
Majestic Musical 4

PANTAGES (m)
Chas Rellly Co
Olive Briscoe
Delmore A Lee
Belle A Jones
Bombay Deerfoot

PANTAGES (m)
Imperial Opers Co
Maldie De Long
Godfrey A Henderson
Amedlo
Jack A Jessie Gibson

Winnipeg. Can.

PANTAGES (m)
"The Night Hawks"

Wood's Animals
Qulnlan A Richards
Hozella A Rozella
Palfrey Barton A B

Parla

ALCAZAR D'ETE
Mansuelle
Kussy's Dogs
Princess Marfa
Palmers Trio
Bertha Sylvain
Max Roge
Marly
Paul Hette
Mentis Sinoel
Yvahne Gilbert
Mama Duteyx
Monray

MARIGNY (Revue)
Evelyn Nesblt
Jack Clifford
Irene Bordonl
Alice de Tender
Lyrls

Pretty Myrtille
Armelle
Williams

FOLIES BERGERE
Revue

Howland A Leach
Cherry Hill A C
Little Miss June
Mado Mlnty
Tramel, Ac.

SHOWS NEXT WEEK.

NEW YORK.

A PAIR OF SIXES"— Longacre U7th week).
KITTY MacKAY"— Comedy (27th week).
•POTASH AND PERLMUTTER"— Cohan (48th

week).
ZIEGFELD'S "FOLLIES"— New Amsterdam
( Till wc©k )
THE PASSING SHOW"— Winter Garden (6th
week ) .

THE DUMMY"— Hudson (14th week).
• TOO MANY COOKS"— 39th Street.

CHICAGO.

WHIRL OF THE WORLD "—Cohan's (Otu
week).
"DADDY LONG LEGS "—Power's (21st week).
"PEG O' MY HEART"— Garrlck (4th week).

THE ELOPERS'— Comedy (3d week).

LONDON.

A HERITAGE OF HATE"— Aldwych.
"AN IDEAL HUSBAND"— St. James'.
"A SCRAP OF PAPER"— Criterion.

• BELLE OF NEW YORK"— Lyceum.

• DRIVEN"— Haymarket.
GRUMPY"— New Theatre.

"KISMET"— Globe.

LAND OF PROMISE"— Duke of York's.

MAMSELLE TRALALA"— Lyric.

MR. WU"— Strand.

MY LADY'S DRESS"— Royalty.
"PLASTER SAINTS"— Comedy.
•POTASH AND PERLMUTTER"— Queen's.

PYGMALION"— His Majesty's.

THE BELLE OF BOND STREET"— Adelphl.

THE CINEMA STAR"— Shaftesbury.

THE CLEVER ONES"— Wyndham's.

THE DANGEROUS AGE"— Vaudeville.
"THE DUKE OF KILLICRANKlE'^Play-
house.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE"— Kingsway.

THE MARRIAGE MARKET"— Daly's.
"WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD"— Apollo.

DISCLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY.

Before sailing for the other side
Jate Tate, brother to Harry Tate, call-
ed on ttcil Williams, who is playing
in "The Follies" at the Amsterdam.

Mr. Tate wanted to know who was
responsible for the insertion of the
"Golf and Caddie" scene in the show
at the Amsterdam. Tate claims his
brother, Harry, first introduced it into
a revue at the Hippodrome, London,
last season, having played it before as
an act in the English halls.

\fr. Williams informed Mr. Tate he
had obeyed instructions received from
the management, which were to take
part in the scene. Tate agreed with
the colored comedian he was not at
fault.

The scene as done in "The Follies"
also resembles Neil Kenyon's song
production of a golfer and his caddie.

VARIETY

CONEY ISLAND

Rauscher's at Sheepshead Bay is of-
fering Brooklyn Johnnie Carroll, James
Buchanan, Frank Warren, Young Har-
vey and Edith Conway.

Perry's is attracting a lot of the New
York professional folk who get to
Coney, who run in to give the bunch
the once over.

Pinkey Williams and Elinore Myers,
who have been singing at Wymans, arc
going into a sister act on the Loew
time in the Autumn.

Mrs. Nadler now gives the lady pa-
trons of Rowe's Cabaret dainty silk ker-
chief souvenirs. The show here is get-
ting faster every week.

Hadfield and Wallace, spectacular
dancers at Perry's, have had an offer
for the N. Y. Jardin de Danse.

William Scheffer, balladist at Whit-
ing's, is considering a Gus Hill offer
made by Bob Monroe to step into the
yodling shoes of Charles E. Ellis and
go out in the Ellis plays.

Louis Stauch's trade is coming back.
The Luna Park 5c a rouple per dance
floor got a lot of Louis' trade for a
while, but the Luna 10c gate on the out-
side and nickle per on the inside have
begun to tell as doin always must at
Coney.

Johnnie McDonald, long manager for
the Balmer estate, is now the night
manager for Henderson's new tango
floor.

James Conahan, manager for the Stu-
benbord boys at the old Stone Crab
Inn, has decided finally not to put in a
dance floor this summer.

Gabe Perry's invitation to stage base-
ball nines to cross bats with the Perry
Invincibles for $100 per game up, has so
far had no takers. Harry Mock, of
Hammerstein's, admits he's heard of the
Perry nine and is frankly afraid to meet
them.

Charles Stuart and Miss Laroux, at
Pabst's (59th street) for the past eight
months, have signed with Ned Way-
burn for a long engagement abroad.
They will open over there with the
400 Club and may later enter Way-
burn's revue.

The wedding, April 26, of Carlos Se-
bastian and Dorothy Rentley was an-
nounced Monday night.

Cincinnati, July 10.

Richard Moegling, a local Govern-
ment meat inspector, has quit his job
to go on the stage with his wife as a
tango dancer. The Moeglings are
•laming at tin* Cuiu-y Island club
house. They need more experience
ami practice.

The Broadway Rose Gardens has set
no definite date of opening. It will be
given out during next week.

The Spanish dancer, Carmelita Fer-
rer, who appeared at Hammerstein's
last week, has been engaged as the
dancing feature for the new Strand
theatre building dancing cabaret, due
to open July 16.

The Marinelli New York agency
fixed the engagement.

New Haven, July 8.
Jonathan Hunt, a Yale graduate of
but two weeks, was married last week
to Gertrude Donovan, who had been
appearing in cabarets here. Hunt, who
was a star man in his class, had been
infatuated with the singer since his
junior year. The announcement of the
intended marriage was made on the
day of his graduation.

Detroit, July 8.
The Penobscot Inn, one of the best-
known rathskellars in the middle west,
has discontinued business. The Penob-
scott was the first cafe in Detroit to
offer cabaret entertainments.

The James T. Powers Danse Keno
on the New York Roof is called "The
Lucky Dance." The dancing floor there
is divided into 198 circles, each num-
bered and large enough to accommo-
date a couple. During the evening two
"Keno dances" are given. As the dance
reaches its conclusion a wheel is spun
around and indicates five winning num-
bers. These correspond to the num-
bers painted on the floor, and the
couples standing within the lucky rings
are given petite gold souvenirs. Jimmy
Powers suggested the scheme to Wil-
liam Morris, who adopted it at once.

REBUILDING LUBIN'S.

Philadelphia, July 8.

Work on the reconstruction of the

fire damage at the Lubin plant is pro-
gressing rapidly. Although the plant
was badly damaged and over a half
million dollars' worth of films de-
stroyed, the regular releases of the
company have continued without in-
terruption.

Apart from the financial loss, the
fire caused Siegmund Lubin many a
heartache. Not alone because of the
sentimental attachment for the old
prints destroyed, but largely because
they represented the first attempt of
an American manufacturer to film ob-
jects of interest and incidents which
can never take place again. Probably
one of the films which Mr. Lubin
prized as highly as any which he lost
was that of President McKinley and
his cabinet at Camp Alger, during the
Spanish-American War. He also pos-
sessed a valuable film which showed
the funeral of the martyred president,
as well as some films of funerals of
I'oreig.* monarchs. These had a large
commercial value abroad.

A new movie la being constructed at Broad-
way and Lafayette atreeta, Uttca, N. Y.

James H. Ward la accepting bids on the new
$50,000 picture house he la to build at Knick-
erbocker avenue and Halsey street, Brooklyn.

Bids are being taken on tbe new Long Ialand
City theatre, costing about $135,000, which W.
E. Paynter has announced to build.

In the Bronx, Messrs. Dwyer ft Halgh will
build an open-air theatre costing $000, the site
being at 001 West 145th street, near Broad-
way.

The Dyker Heights Amusement Co. haa ac-
cepted plans for a two-story frame theatre at
13th avenue and 76th street, costing $10,000.

Jacob Honbell Is building a new movie, coat-
ing $1,300, at Main and Broadway, Flushing,
L. I.

When Vincent Astor's new million-dollar
apartment house goes up at 2537 Broadway
tlere will be within its enclosure a movie
theatre, dance hall and restaurant. This
part of the building will cost Astor fully
$75,000.

Mosel Israel is building a new 16.000 two-
story brick movie at 1892-1894 Third avenue,
New York.

A new movie, costing' about $50,000. is to b<>
built by Jamea H. Ward at Knickerbocker
avenue and Halsey street, Brooklyn.

August Scholl has accepted plans which
will greatly alter the brick movie on the
north side of Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn (east
of Schenck avenue).

The plans for the $20,000 movie on the east
side of Flat bush avenue, 30 feet north of Dean
street, Brooklyn, have been completed and
turned over to the builder, the Antonbel Real-
ty Company.

According to reports Harlem is to have an-
other large theater, providing pending nego-
tiations are consummated. The Hlgglns Es-
tate Is reported to have leased for a period of
2<>«> years the aroup of old bulldlnrs at Wl
to 322 West 125th Street, through to 821 to 881
West 124th Street. The property has a front-
age of 100 feet on each thoroughfare and a
depth of 20i feet. It Is located 150 feet east
of Eighth avenue. The Hlgglnn family has
had the property since 1870.

The general contract for the erection of a
two-storv theater, costing about $35000. at
153-155 West 40th Street for Charles R. Hop-
kins, 107 East 35th Street, haa been awarded
to the Llbman Contracting Company.

Plans are being made for a £22000 picture
house at the corner of Broadway and Main
Street, Flushing. L. T., for the Janet County
Company.

A movie coating $1,000. open air design, is
being built by Morris Poller at the southwest
corner of Pronpect and Vanderbllt avenues,
Brooklyn.

M. Lesselbaum has accepted plans for a new
movie costing about $17,500, to be built at the
northwest corner of Miller and Sutter avenues.
Brooklyn.

Chicago, July 8.
Two new theatres are promised for the
North Side. One is being erected at the
Routheast corner of Broadway and Belmont
and will be In a building costing $165,000. It
will house pictures. The other is on Lincoln
avenue, one half block south of Belmont and
will seat 1,000. Lubllner & Trinz have leased
It.

Reading, Ja., July 1. — Mrs. Mary Ernst, of
this city, has been granted a permit to erect
a $10,0000 picture house here.

St. Louis. July 8.
A three-story $40,000 picture theatre and
office building will be built In Sixth street,
Just south of Pine street on a lot 28 feet wide,
purchased by the Mound City Photoplay Co., a
$120,000 corporation. It is a new concern
with the following ofneern : A. D. Stevens,
president and manager ; M. C. H. Arendes, W.
Ralph Wanner and L. T. Stevens, directors.
The house Is to have a capacity of 800 on
two floors, and ready for occupancy by Oct.
15. The location la on a downtown White Way
and a centre for theatres. An out-of-date
three-story brick building now on tbe site Is to
be wrecked at once.

Atchison, Kan., July 8.
Work has been started on a $30,000 vaude-
ville and picture house, financed by Block and
O'Reilly, of St. Joseph, Mo.

Poughkeepsle, N. Y., July 8.
Following a favorable decision in the Ap-
pellate Division In the matter of Cohen vs.
Andrews, work has been resumed on Cohen's
theatre, a combination vaudeville anu picture
house with a seating capacity of over 2,000.
Following an Injunction Imposed by Judge
Tompkins restraining Mr. Cohen from further
operations, work was entirely nuspended for
several weeks. The litigation resulted from

a disagreement over right-of-way. In which
Andrewa contended hla property had been
damaged. Mr. Cohen expects to have hla new
bouee completed by Sept. The Academy of
Music, which haa languished of late years,
recently paaaed to the Cohen management,
and Is now being used for pictures, with a
possibility of vaudeville in the fall.

Philadelphia. July 8.
Two new movie houses, each to coat In the
neighborhood of $100,000, are going up on
North Broad street within a square of each
other. Louis H. Cahan, representing the Cen-
tral Theatre Co., haa purchased the southeast
corner of Broad and Daphln atretta and the
adjoining property on Broad street on which
a picture theatre seating 1,200 will be erected.
Plana have been prepared by Andereon ft
Haupt, architects, and the contract for the
erection haa been awarded to Joseph Lupow.
The lot haa a 40 feat front on Broad street
and Is 151 feet deep to Watts street Monis
L. Miller haa taken a mortgage of $80,000 on
the lot. The other building la to go up on
Broad atreet Just north of Susquehanna avenue
and will be built by Jacob 0. Kahn on a lot
meaauring 15 feet 10 Inchea by 125 feet Plana
for the building have been made by Mahlon
H. Dickinson and have been sent to builders
for estimates. A large moving picture theatre
on N. Twenty-ninth atreet above Susquehanna
avenue, which waa assessed aa an unfinished
structure at $15,000, haa been conveyed by
Samuel lfatgolta to Samuel Levlck for a nomi-
nal sum and a mortgage of $60,000.

_ Boston, July 8.

The latest addition to Boston's theatres la
opened, at 523 Washington street It la named
the Modern and located in the very heart of
the shopping belt. The venture la backed by
J. Lourie and will specialise in photo plays.
Seata 800.

Philadelphia, July 8.

Plana are under way for the construction on
chestnut atreet of the first theatre on that
thoroughfare to be uaed exclusively for pic-
tures. Alexander R. Boyd, proprietor of the
Regent picture house at 16th and Market
atreeta, haa leaned for a long term of years
from F. R. DeLong the big double store build-
ing at 1620-81 Chestnut atreet, and will at
once convert the premises.

Plana have been filed with the Bureau of
Building Inspection for the Hamilton theater
to be eretced on the southwest corner of 88th
and Chestnut streets by Solomon Oreenberg
for the Hamilton Theatre Co. The seating
capacity will be 1,500. It Is planned to open
early In October.

* ^ A L St. Louis. July 8.

A dispatch from Marshall, Mo., states that
A. J. Keya, a retired capitalist, has awarded
the contract for a new opera house for that
city, to cost $17,000. O. H. Kennerly of it
Louis Is the architect and Frank P. MeClui'
or St. Louie the contractor for the new theatre.

. «. - Detroit July 8.

One of the finest theatree in Detroit, pic-
tures, Is to be erected at Woodward and
Willis avenuea by A. Arthur Callle and to
be called the Majestic. It will coat $150.-
000. There will be no balcony; all seats will
be on the main floor, a total of 1,850. There
will be 230 auto box seats, bringing the ca-
pacity of the house over the 2.000 mark.
There will be lobby with capacity for 800
people. A $10,000 pipe organ will be Installed.

TROUBLE OVER $6 GLOVES.

Cincinnati, July 8.

Mrs. Albert Catcs, whose stage
name is Anna Lee, and her husband,
the house detective at the Hotel Sin-
ton, are under arrest as a result of
finding a missing pair of $6 gloves at
their home, 1514 El in- street. Mrs.
Catcs is charged with receiving stolen
goods, and the sleuth, with petit lar-
ceny.

Theresa Lcssing, o5. of Union, Ky.,
a former guest at the Sinton, reported
that she had lost diamonds worth $1,-
000, and the gloves, from her room at
the hotel. Detectives Hueftlein and
Shearwood located the gloves Satur-
day. Detective Cates told them he
found the gloves, and failing to locate
the owner, had given them to his wife.
He denied knowing anything about
the jewelry. He said lie had taken the
gloves to the check room, but no
claimant had appeared. The couple
were released under bond.

VARIETY

STOP WHOLESALE "DUPING"

CRY OF EUROPEAN MOVIE MEN

Foreign Exhibitors Register Kick Against the Way Original

Film Negatives Are "Duped" on Their Side — They Would

Welcome Proper Method to Protect Their Picture

Rights.

As a result of the wail from Euro-
pean shores that movie feature during
over there is hitting the market a
solar plexus and something must be
done to protect the foreign exhibit-
ors, it now looks as though every
energy will be bent toward protect-
ing copyrighted films and stopping the
"pirates" not only in Europe but in
America.

On the other side the picture dealers
complain they have difficulty in per-
suading American manufacturers to
ship them original negatives and per-
mit the English agents to print as
many copies as may be required while
the boom is on there for a certain sub-
ject. According to one "informed" it
has the aspects of the sheet music
business, as there does not appear to
be any adequate way of keeping tab
on the English agent as to how many
cpies he had printed and disposed of.

In London among important movie
men it is the undivided opinion
that a very good way to overcome this
would be to have the English Board
of Censorship file a return on the ex-
act number of copies of a given sub-
ject; but, of course, "copies" could be
distributed without passing through
the Board's hands. .

Still another English exhibitor said
the only feasible way was to establish
clubs in England and America where
the names could be posted of all
agents who failed to make the proper
returns. But it looks as though the
necessity of proving "fraud" would
militate against this plan.

Several American movie men say
about the only salvation is for the
American manufacturers to serve
"release notice" dates across the
water and when the pictures or sub-
jects in question were turned loose
here that similar negatives be released
in England. By showing them over
there under the "copyright laws" and
similarly distributing them on this
side at the same time may do away
with a lot 'of "duping."

JOHNSON DENIES DIVORCE.

Philadelphia, July 8.

Arthur Johnson, the Lubin star, says
no divorce proceedings are contem-
plated against him, for the reason his
wife, who is living in Philadelphia, with
their three children (the oldest 19), has
no intention of starting suit, although
lie and the mother of his children have
not been together for some years.

Nor has he asked or been granted a
furlough by the Lubin concern, says
Mr. Johnson, who makes the denial of
reported proceedings against him
through the rumor spreading.

IMPERSONATED MARY FULLER.

Atlanta, July 8.
Atlanta society folk are getting the
laugh from the hoi polloi for the easy

manner in which a mysterious young
woman posing as Mary Fuller, the
picture star, duped them.

As Miss Fuller, the said m. y. w.
was extensively entertained at the
country clubs and tearooms for three
days. Then the fair visitor suddenly
fled and the local branch of the Uni-
versal announced Miss Fuller hadn't
been in Atlanta in three years, that
the day she was supposed to be the
honor guest at a big society fete here
she was signing a Universal contract
in New York and — well, that was
enough.

KELLERMANN'S $5,000 OFFER.

A line on the "star system" in mov-
ing pictures might be indicated from
the report that the Universal has of-
fered to purchase Annette Kellermann's

interest in the "Neptune" film, offering
her $5,000 for it. The tender is said
to be yet on the fire.

Kellermann's agreement with the
U was $300 weekly while she posed
for the picture and five per cent, of
all profits. The U is reported estimat-
ing the gross profit at around $100,-
000. Observers of the situation give
the picture credit for a much larger
money-maker.

James R. Sullivan, Miss Keller-
mann's husband, and who had charge
of the Globe theatre, where the film
has been running, is no longer on the
job there. Mr. Sullivan is said to have
remarked that his wife's picture had
brought in $66,000 in profits to date,
counting the amount received for state
rights, and he also thought that at
least 200 prints would be called for be-
fore the demand waned. Sullivan
sailed for. the other side Saturday. His
wife is over there.

Sunday Playing Stopped.

Binghamton, N. Y., July 8.

Motion picture proprietors were
served with a notice today directing
them to discontinue holding picture
shows on Sunday.

The movie men will fight the order,
and a test case is expected next week.

Returns to the Foots.

Los Angeles, July 8.
Bertha Frohman, a picture star with
the Majestic and Kay Bee companies,
has forsaken the picture field and re-
turned to the footlights.

All Settled in Watertown.

Watertown, N. Y., July 8.
Wayne H. Hadcock, for several
years manager of the Remington stores
here, has purchased part interest in
the picture playhouses Victoria and
Bijou owned and operated by J. A.
Hinds. This purchase puts an end
to the movie war which has been in
progress for several years.

PICTURES IN THE FUTURE.

Chicago. July 8.
Sam Lcdercr, manager of the Stude-
bakcr, has blossomed forth in the role

of a prophet. It was the new Herald
weekly local movies that started the
Michigan Avenue boulevardier on his
new line. "The time is not far dis-
tant," says Mr. Lederer, "when each
newspaper will have its own theatre,
named for itself, where it will show
the news from day to day in pictures.
The trend is that way, and now that
the papers are going in for daily
movies showing events locally, we may
look for radical changes in many quar-
ters. People will be able to sit in
their own neighborhood theatres and
see the big events of their own city on
the day they happen. Big fires, catas-
trophies and stirring events will be
brought right before their eyes. Pic-
tures, far from being exhausted, is but
in their infancy, along some directions."

BRENON BEAT BOB BURMAN.

Herbert Brenon beat Bob Burman
racing across Staten Island last Sun-
day. Brenon's prize for winning was
a summons for speeding. Mr. Brenon
didn't do any directing at the Imp
studio Monday morning until near
noon, although he was up at six to
reach S. I. by nine.

Burman was moving along in a Na-
tional racer, when Brenon with his
Metalurgigue tried to pass him. They
raced for about 18 miles before Brenon
did, and then with the aid of the cops
who pinched both of them, near the
New York ferry, found he had been
pitted against about the fastest little
dare-devil behind a wheel in the world.

Not Favoring Censorship,

Cleveland, July 8.

Out of 900 exhibitors who were
polled on the question of censorship
of motion pictures by the state board
only five replied in favor of censorship.
The Cleveland Photoplay Exhibitors'
Board of Trade conducted the poll
with a view to getting opinion for
action against censor restrictions in
Cleveland. The local exhibitors have
high hopes of gaining a victory within
a year.

Utica Almost Unanimous.

Utica, N. Y., July 8.

Positive proof that Utica has gone to
the movies is offered by a count of the
local houses. Twelve out of 12 thea-
tres arc playing pictures.

Northwestern Picture House Burns.

Spokane, Wash., July 8.

The Jewel picture house in Hillyard,
a suburb of Spokane, was destroyed by
fire July 3, the cause being a defective
wire. The audience got out without
confusion, but two firemen were burned
by electricity which ran down a stream
of water to the hose.

The loss on the movie is $2,000, cov-
ered by insurance.

Airdome Making It Pay.

Jersey City, July 8.
The Hudson airdome, which \ias the
Charles Reilly stock appears to be the
only airdome hereabouts able to make
it pay with a permanent stock policy.

SEVEN STARS AT F. P's.

Seven lights of the theatrical firma-
ment arc now posing before Famous
Players' cameras, in a series of pic-
ture productions that entail an initial
cost of $300,000, according to the esti-
mate set by the F. P.'s press depart-
ment.

Mary Pickford, proclaimed by the
same department as "the greatest of
all motion picture stars" and who is
conceded even by her contemporaries,
to be the strongest box office drawing
card today in filmdom, is playing the
role of an actress in "Behind the
Scenes," by Margaret Mayo. (Miss
Pickford's likeness is on the front
page of this week's Variett.)

May Irwin is another F. P. player
for the once, reproducing for the
sheet her comedy success, "Mrs. Black
is Back." William Farnum is taking
the leading role in a F. P. production
of "The Sign of the Cross." Hen-
rietta Crossman is in "The Unwel-
come Mrs. Hatch," an emotional play
written by Mrs. Burton Harrison.

"The Better Man" will have William
Courtleigh. This piece, by Cyrus
Townsend Brady, is nearing comple-
tion, with Mr. Courtleigh cast as a
minister in settlement work.

Marguerite Clark is playing the title
role of Mary Germaine's "Wildflower."
It is of the dainty type, suited to Miss
Clark.

While these screen reproductions are
being finished at the F. P. studios in
New York, Pauline Frederick is in
Italy, also picturing for the same con-
cern, in Hall Caine's great story, "The
Eternal City."

UNITED CIGAR CO. CIRCUIT.

Chicago, July 8.

Reports, which appear to be pretty

well authenticated, are current that

the United Cigar Co. is going into
pictures in Chicago rather extensively.
The plan is to have the picture houses
between cigar stores and restaurants
which they are now planning to open.
This has been followed by several big
companies in Chicago, such as Charles
Weegman, head of the Chicago Fed-
eral League and the Thompson lunch
rooms.

LENS CLEANING LIQUID.

The Savoy theatre has been using
a lens cleaning liquid the past week
or two that Walter Rosenberg, man-
age; ji the 34th street picture house,
thinks so well of he has taken the
rights to the fluid for movie use.

The Savoy is using two machines.
After the run of each reel the lens
is taken out and washed over by the
liquid, it entirely and cleanly remov-
ing the scum or mist usually forming
on the lens from the heat of the ma-
chine.

The result has been a clear, bright
screen, Mr. Rosenberg says, and has
added materially to the value of his
picture showing. Previously the lens
of the machines were cleansed after
the day's performances, and even so
it was difficult to have a clear glass
following the collection.

If you don't advertise in VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

VARIETY

NEFF GIVES UP AT DAYTON;

TRIGGER AFFILIATION JJKELY

Motion Picture Exhibitor*' League of America In Dull Meet-
ing Elects New Executive— Neff • Withdrawal Payee the
Way For Return to Fold of Trigger Faction — Con?

vention a Fizzle.

Dayton, O., July 8.

Apparently realizing the inevitable

disruption of the entire organization if

he persisted in running lor president

again, M. A. Neff withdrew from the

race this morning when the M. P.
li. L. of America convention opened.
His action brought five minutes of
cheering from delegates. The election
cook place with the following results:

M. A. Pearce, of Baltimore, elected
national president; T. P. Finnigan, of
Texas, first vice-president; M. E.
Corey, of California, second vice-presi-
dent; Peter J. Juep, of Michigan, treas-
urer; R. R. Wilson, of Ohio, secretary.

Neff's action gave considerable stim-
ulus to the convention and opened up
a way for a reconciliation with the
Trigger faction. Peace will undoubted-
ly be reached, with an amalgamation
of both organizations effected.

Meanwhile the exhibition hall re-
mains empty, and visiting manufac-
turers are thoroughly disgusted.

The delegates quietly collected a
purse of $250, presented to Neff this
afternoon as appreciation of past serv-
ices.

Last night representatives of Pathe,
Lasky, Famous Players, Universal,
Lubin and several visiting accessory
makers met and decided to form a
commission to hold a trades display
next year themselves under the direc-
tion of producers and manufacturers.
They propose to give the League a
percentage of the gate receipts. This
may not materialize, now that peace
has been established in the exhibitors'
ranks.

It looks like San Francisco will get
next year's convention. Every one
present seems to favor it.

Convention opened yesterday with
68 delegates seated. The president,
secretary and treasurer read reports
and the president appointed creden-
tial committee. The Trigger faction
was not allowed into the convention
hall, but the delegates present prac-
tically insisted that some arrangement
be made to effect a reconciliation of
bolters.

Dayton, O., July 8.

President Neff appointed a commit-
tee of 17, including the National Exe-
cutive Board to confer with the Trig-
ger faction and endeavor to establish
peaceful arrangements and bring about
, an amalgamation of both organiza-
tions, otherwise nothing of importance
transpired.

Visiting manufacturers, delegates,
exhibitors and guests number about
300, although advance reports predict-
ed attendance of 5,000.

Monday's receipts at Exhibition
Hall brought $8.50 at 50 cents admis-
sion scale.

Manufacturers are distrusted and

some may leave before the finish. The
exhibition hall has been deserted and

rot since opening has there been 20

people there at one time.

The Trigger faction insisted on
elimination of President Neff before
making any affiliation.

The Executive Committee is fight-
ing among themselves. Important and
interesting matters may come up later
in week.

The Motion Picture Exhibitor's
League of America opened its fourth
national convention at Memorial Hall,
Monday afternoon, with about 200 dele-
gates and manufacturer's representa-
tives present. The exhibits, very few
in number for an event considered of
such importance as a national conven-
tion, were spaced off in the basement
and ground floor of the building while
the delegates and various committees
convened in the Parker High School,
directly across the street. The affair
was scheduled to open Monday morn-
ing, but the late arrival of a majority of
the concessionaires prevented this and
it was decided to throw open the doors
in the afternoon.

Dayton, O., July 6.

Among the early arrivals were the
committee of seven appointed by the
International M. P. Exhibitor's Associ-
ation at its recent convention in New
York, headed by Samuel Trigger. This
commfttee will endeavor to effect a re-
conciliation between both factions and
amalgamate into one body carrying
every exhibitor in the country. A
request for a conference was made to
the executive committee of the con-
vening body and it is very likely both
factions will come together for a
peaceful conference later in the week,
probably after the election, which is
scheduled to take place Wednesday
morning.

The entertainment program is:

Monday night— Cabaret show on Al-
gonquin Roof Garden. Drinks and
eats will be free. A five-act show
has been arranged.

Tuesday afternoon — Visitors will be
the guests of the National Cash Reg-
ister Co.

Wednesday — All theatres in town will
welcome visitors free of charge.

Thursday— Parade at 9.30 and at 2 P.
M. Visitors taken to Lakeside Park
to see the Old Soldiers' Home.

Friday night — Ranquet at Algonquin
Hotel.

PICTURING STATES AT EXPO.

Chicago, July 8.

The Industrial Moving Picture Co.
has arranged with the Michigan Com-
mission of the Panama-Pacific Inter-
national Exposition for the showing
of pictures in the Michigan Bulding
during the big fair which will em-
brace the illustration of all the in-
dustrial activities, natural resources,
etc., of the State of Michigan.

Watterson Rothhacker put the deal
over for the Industrial

Several states will be represented
at the Exposition by moving pictures.
These will be those states that for
some reason or other did not provide
an appropriation to build on the ex-
position grounds. Recently there has
been a wish even by those that at first
decided not to be represented, to have
their chief industries shown by the
picture camera. The film exhibitions
will be without admission, the state
arranging with the filming concerns
for the exhibit.

NEWSPAPERS FALLING IN LINE.

The movies are playing havoc with
the traditions of the New York pub-
lishers. The final exit of Acton Davies
from the dramatic chair of the Even-
ing Sun and the substitution by that
sheet of a news rather than a critical
attitude toward stage and film shows
is but one step in a general recast of
the viewpoint of the publishers of
practically . every evening paper in
New York toward the amusement
field.

The policy practiced by the Eve-
ning Journal for several years of fa-
vorable write-ups for liberal advertis-
ers, with $1,000 a page the price for
favor, the publishers of other papers
have at last taken cognizance of of-
ficially, and in three cases the rival
sheets are preparing to do likewise,
eliminating the dramatic chair entire-
ly and replacing its incumbent with a
reporter pure and simple whose pen
must never seathe.

"The papers that are pursuing the
policy are adding about $25,000 yearly
to their receipts," the publishers are
now saying, "and the public seem to
like the treacle, 'and if so, why not
give them what they want?"

The Evening World of late has
been following the good-notices-for-
ads policies of the Evening Journal
and Morning American. The Globe
has a movie editor now who solicits
advertisements. Just how much ice
the movie money is cutting in the
new angle of the publishers is indi-
cated to some degree in the fact that
Charles Henry Meltzer is now a movie
critic for the American; Lawrence
Reamer covers films for the Sun; dit-
to Louis De Foe for the World, a sit-
uation that would have been regarded
as ridiculous six months ago.

Roricks Glen Co. Opening.

Elmira. N. Y., July 8.
The Roricks Glen Co. will open next
wiek with Edna Bates, Charles Bow-
ers and George Shields in the cast.

Bijou, Fall River, Closing.

Fall River, Mass., July 8.

The stock company at the Bijou will
close July 12.

Chas. E. Cook, the manager of the
theatre and company, will handle
Sheedy's Freebody Park. Newport, this
summer.

IMPERILLED BY FIRE.

Los Angeles, July 8.
Pearl Hoxie, aged four years, and
Komona, two, children of the J. Hoxie
family, May Hartigan, picture player,

and Mrs. Hartigan's mother, Amelia
Ammonds, participated in a fire at their
he me in Glendale early Monday morn-
ing which was not being enacted for
the camera director. The Hoxie chil-
dren were severely burned, while the
others had a narrow escape from death.
An investigation led to the discovery
of oil-soaked clothes scattered about
the place, which resulted in the arrest
ot B. F. Scott, owner of the bungalow,
on a charge of incendiarism. Scott
rented the place furnished to the ten-
ants. It was learned he had just re-
cently had its contents insured.

PICTURE MEN WORKING "RAW."

"Raw" is the term applied by many
girls to the attempts of the men con-
nected with moving pictures to "flirt"
with them. Young women say the
craze of many of the males in the pic-
ture industry to become better ac-
quainted with girls playing in stock
companies or looking for work hat
spread to office boys, the youngsters
in the outer realms following the ex-
amples set before them, and "warm-
ing up" to beginners who are novices
in the proper way to secure work in
some studios.

The other day a handsome young
woman told a former employer (not in
pictures) that while she had secured
a film engagement, it seemed but tem-
porary employment unless acced-
ing to the demands of a man in
authority over her. The girl was in-
structed to let the man go far enough
to hang himself, reporting daily such
circumstances as arose, and her. for-
mer employer would take care of the
grand finale.

In one New York studio it is as-
serted that no woman can work in
that particular place unless counte-
nancing the advances of "the boss,"
who has nothing to recommend him-
self for female fancy excepting an
official position.

DURKIN-FEALY OWN CO. (?).

The withdrawal of James Durkin,

director, and Maude Fealy, leading

woman, from the ranks of the Than-

houser Film Co. comes as a big sur-
prise to the movie world.

Mr. Durkin and Miss Fealy are not
deserting the pictures, but will, very
likely, branch out with a new company
of their own, featuring Miss Fealy.

Ralph Cummings is slated as Durk-
in's successor with the Thanhouser.

Vaudeville in Motordrome.

Pittsburgh, July 8.
A season of spectacular vaudeville
will be opened in the Motordrome
Monday evening. Manager A. H.
Mendel is building a stage in the cen-
ter of the big arena and preparing
illumination. Races will continue foi!r
times a week as heretofore, and on
these nights the motorcycle programs
will be cut and the vaudeville inter-
spersed.

VARIETY

FILM REVIEWS

Grace Mcllugb, leading lady, uud Owen
Carter, camera tuan, with the Colorado Motion
Picture Co., were drowned in the Arkansas
river at Canon City, Colo., while making pic-
tures, according to Information Just received
In Atchison, Kaon., from A. rf. Lewis, of that
city, a member of the same company. Miss
Mcliugh was crossing the river on horseback
when the current threw her off. In attempt-
ing to rescue her, Carter and the young
woman were Hwept off a sandbar by an eddy
with rescuers In a boat only u Bhort distance
away.

Negotiations are on for the moving making
of 15 plays, mostly of a melodramatic hue,
which Sidney Ellis has in his library.

The deal to have Al. Wilson photoplay "The
Watch on the Rhine" has fallen through for
the present.

The explosion of an acetylene tank, carry-
ing 2,000 pounds pressure, badly injured
Harry Scbatzman, operator at the Alcazar
movie theatre in Bellevue, Ky.

John E. I nee (Lob In) may open a string of
picture houses throughout the State of Penn-
sylvania.

The United Keanograph Film Mfg. Co. of
California has a new feature which is their
first. The company is headed by James Keane.

J. Augus Oustam and Ida Ellis are the prin-
cipal players with the newly formed Human-
ology Film Co., of Boston. They will appear
In a series of underworld pictures this sum-
mer.

Lillian Wiggins, formerly of the chorus of
the "Beauty Spot" show, is now In Paris,
where she Is at the head of her own picture
company taking a feature film with Paris
atmosphere.

Daniel Frohman announces no one can see
him hereafter at the Lyceum unless by ap-
pointment and only then up to noon as he goes
from there to the Famous Players' studio to
take up his directing work.

MAN'S ENEMY.

"Man's Enemy" Is rank melodrama, so rank
it doesn't rank very high, nor will It make
any great hit with the photoplay regulars who
have long been accustomed to seeing something
consistent and worth while for their busy
dimes. It bears the Klaw A Erlanger stamp
and was made by the Blograph. This feature
Is In three parts. "Man's Enemy" is said to
be the picturised version of an old meller
tbat flourished In the good days when the
cheapest form of melodrama held the stage
throne. It's a pity with the thousand and one
plays that are on the K. ft E. list they se-
lected this subject Nowadays when directors
who can direct are spilling the midnight oil
In giving features a realistic touch and mak-
ing them assume a more natural and con-
sistent-like aspect a picture like "Man's
Enemy" uppears too absurd, unreal and so
wholly Inconsistent as to make it look like
junk on the comparison thing. In houses
where they don't get the regular features with
a dash of the real melodramatic pictures,
"Man's Enemy" may meet with favor, hut
where they tack closely to multiple reelers
tbat have class and action, it Is going to Jar.
In "Man's Enemy," for instance, there's a
Hebrew gambler with a Happy Hooligan
makeup. The action Is supposed to be laid
In England, Warwickshire, so the first cap-
tion states, and later London is supposed to
be very much in prominence. Some of the
views didn't look like London, but that mat-
ters but little as long as they keep Whiskey
ah the main factor. Strong drink has ruined
many a happy man's home and if the movie
output runs any more like this feature does on
the drink question it's going to ruin pictures
instead of homes. When John Warrlner at-
tempted to cross a stone fence with a loaded
gun and didn't accomplish it through the
gun being accidentally discharged and its con-
tents snuffing out poor John's life, Warrlner's
son swore by all the gods that Sir Arthur
Stanton, a neighbor and Warrlner's bitterest
enemy, was responsible. The days progress
and Stanton's big son, Harry, runs afoul of
Warrlner's son, Tom, who turns out to be
the villain in the case. Tom and an adven-
turess, Sarah Banks, not only rope young
Stanton in but the wily Sarah persuades Fred
Lisle, the brother of Grace Lisle, Sir Arthur's
ward and prospective daughter-in-law, to give
her a roll of money which belongs »o Fred's
lodge. Freddie, at first, wbh strong for Sarah,
but for some reason turned dead against nor.
He became so set in his ways that we see him
Inter in a clergyman's frock. Stanton and
Sarah marry. The rascally Warrlner. known
as Drake, understands the Stanton weakness
Is drink and he Anally Induces Harry to take
a swallow. That was Harrys finish. He be-
comes a gambler and drunknrd and Is deserted
by Sarah, who would elope with n count.
"Drake" brings about n duel between Stanton
and the Count. He's the^nly "second" at the
pistol affair in which tne men select guns
without giving them the once over. "Drake"
tells the Count the gun on the left Is the only
one that's loaded and the V. slips the gambler
his 1. O. IT. "Drake" has lied. It's the other
gun that had the bullet and, Stanton kills the
Count. In fast succession follows a series of
Incidents that keeps the camera working. In

a tough-looking Joint the back room of a low
saloon — appear the well-dressed adventuress
and the villain. Here Sarah plans to ruin
the Lisle girl's beauty, but a mistake Is made
and Sarah receives tne disfiguring liquid. In
u Jiffy Sarah and Warrlner become as poor as
church mice and in the third reel Warrlner is
shown killing Sarah over a few paltry cents.
Uf course Stanton gives up drink, he and
Miss Lisle are reunited and everything ends
O. K. for the girl who stuck to the rum-
soaked man who fancied the life of a bawdy
house In London. There are some scenes in
this picture that the censors could have
tabooed, as they will get the frown in many
of the smaller towns. One was that off-room
scene in the earlior parts to which Sarah
drags both young Lisle and Stanton, Sarah
wearing a "coming out gown" that was very
much decollete, it may be necessary, but it's
very suggestive. As a feature "Man's Enemy"
wobbles, without any sympathetic appeal.

Mark.

THE EAGLE'S MATE.

Anemone Breckenrldge Mary Plckford

Lancer Morne Jamea Kirkwood

Sally Breckenrldge Ida Waterman

Abner Morne Robert Borderlck

Fisher Morne Harry C. Browne

Hagar Morne Helen Qlllmore

My ra Morne Estelle Kibby

Luke Ellsworth R. J. Henry

Hev. Hotchkiss Russell Bassett

Mary Plckford is featured above the title in
tnls five-reeled Famous Player sheet repro-
duction of Anna Alice Chapin's novel, which
had its locale in the mountains of West Vir-
ginia. The landscape scenes in the film were
doubtlessly taken on the ground covered by
the book. The exteriors, and there are plenty
of them, are for the most part prettily set.
and "The Eagle's Mate" is a pretty picture
throughout, continually giving that Impression
with Miss Plckford nearly always in sight.
The prettlness goes right along to the "sweet"
finale. But few captions and even less "con-
versation" interrupt the running that tells of
a mountaineers' feud, with an abduction, the
marriage of a daughter of one faction to the
son of another, the marriage taking place
through the girl wishing to save her aunt the
$35,000 her relative had offered for her safe
return, the book story probably followed closely
more or less through all the sections. It's a
good live picture, made so by the action,
which 1b constant, doesn't flag, nothing has
been wasted, and it contains love, riding and
shooting — besides some rats that came to feed
on the floor of the loft where Anemone Breck-
enrldge (Miss Plckford) found her home In
the camp of the enemy after the abduction.
Miss Chapln may have made her book ex-
tremely Interesting. It was found sufficiently
so for a picture, but it would appear rather
that the Famous Players believed this adapted
tale fitted their Mary Plckford. And Mary
Plckford should always be fitted. She is one of
the few picture actresses, or actors for that
matter, who can interject personality Into a
negative. She breathes the role taken, and it
fits her, up, down and all around. Peculiar
hold a picture will take. Here is this slip of
a girl carrying the admiration of millions,
and millions of those who would never have
seen her if she had become the greatest of $2
stars on the footlighted stage. "The Eagle's
Mate" Is a lively feature without a real kick
— but it has Mary Plckford, better than the
best kick or punch that could have been put
In. for Mary Plckford Is the Ruth Chatterton
of the movies. James Kirkwood plays Lancer
Morne and does it well. He Isn't a camera
hero, Just an excellent picture player who
doesn't know the camera is there. The re-
mainder of the company Is well balanced to
the principals, the small sized mobs neatly
handled, and the orchestra at the Strand this
week is helping the film by lively music, giv-
ing "In the Blue Kldge Mountains of Vir-
ginia" the preference. Sime.

MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY.

THIRD AND FOURTH EPISODES.

Story by Harold MacGrath.
Scenario by Lloyd F. Loncgan.

Stanley Hargraves, the millionaire,

Albert Norton

Jones. Hargrave's butler Sidney Hracy

Florence Gray, Hargrave's daughter.

Florence La Badle

Countess Olga Marguerite Snow

James Worton. a reporter Tames Cruse

Susan. Florence's companion. .. .Llla Chester
llralne. of the conspirators, Frank Farrlngton

It Is evident the people following this
mysterious serial nre In every locality by
the hundredfold. The disappearance of the
million dollars In the first episode keeps the
audiences on the alert to learn who removed
it from the safe. The third installment brings
the story to the dock of the steamer from
which the millionaire had escaped unnoticed
by the crowd. The conspirators send their
accomplice, the Countess Olga, to the dock
to appeal to the captain and claim that she
Is the daughter of Hargraves. But the young
reporter was ahead of them and his visit
to the dock warned the men something was
liable to happen and a trap was laid. The
Countess Is informal by the captain the man
In question hnd left a box In the dock house.
She tries to get to the sofe, but the dock
man keeps her awny. She Informs her pals
they must raid the dock house that night If

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they want the money. With the aid of some
gangsters the conspirators bang In the door.
The reporter makes Ma appearance and they
set out after him. He Area a shot and po-
licemen spring from everywhere, capturing
all but one of the marauders. The one who
escapes is Bralne, the leader. He is chased
to the end of the pier and plunges Into
the water. This part brings the third episode
to an end. Bralne and the Countess decide
the only way to get the money is to have
the girl In their power. One of the con-
spirators Is sent with a letter to the girl's
home and he slips the note in the window and
gets away. The girl is informed by the let-
ter her father, whom she has not seen since
Infancy, wants to see her and for her to go
to a certain apartment the following day.
She does not feel safe In going, but finally
without telling any one leaves the house.
Arriving at the given address she finds the
apartment designated on the top floor. She
rings the hell and is admitted and is wel-
comed by a man who is a likeness of the
Cloture in her room. She at first feels It Is
er father, but her hopes are shattered when
she looks in a mirror and sees a number of
evil eyes peering In the door. She tries to
escape, but the conspirators attack her.
Picking up a chair, she smashes it through
the window and gives the others the impres-
sion she has gone out of the window. She
Jumps into the bottom of a grandfather's
clock, and while the others are looking out
the window, escapes down the stairs. ihe
picture Is full of exciting incidents, with some
of the parts rather far fetched but bound to
go big with picture lovers. The photograpny
could not be improved upon with the interiors
that have the best of ideas in arrangement.

Disturber VI, dirigible balloon in action over
the city, horse show at South Shore country
club, society women selling flowers for eharity,
baby tebra at Lincoln park, masonic drill at
Rlvervlew, the unveiling of the monument to
Goethe at Lincoln Park, and the monster
Sunday school parade of last week. The sub-
jects were all timely, but they were not clearly-
depicted on the screen. The camera man was
not at his best and the pictures flickered badly
and were often seriously blurred. Harold P.
Brown, one of the staff photographers of the
Herald, selects the subjects ; George W. Peters
is the camera man and H. P. Wayman Is in
charge of the department. It Is the plan of
the promoters of this scheme to have a camera
man ready at all times of the day and night
to cover big events. If an item Is sufficiently
conspicuous, it will be made as an "extra"
and flashed on the screen the same day It hap-
pens. Well defined rumors Indicate that James
Keely has made arrangements with Harms-
worth of London for the exchange of films. In
this way, Chicago will get the stirring events
of the British capital in pictures and the
Windy City will be represented in London each
week. Reed.

CHICAGO HERALD MOVIES.

Chicago, July 8.
This Idea is an experiment and la yet in its
experimental stage. When it is more carefully
worked out It may be a big hit, but Just now it
is in an embryo state. Seen at the Orpheum
in State street Sunday, the following subjects
of local interest were shown : Automobile
races at Hawthorne, launching of a local yacht

LA BELLE RUSSE.

By David Belasco. Staged by Wm. J. Hanley.

CHARACTERS.
Geraldlne Hatherly ) twln 8l8ter9 Evelyn Russell
Beatrice Hatherly J

Philip Calthorpe Lawrence Gordon

Dobert St. Omer F. Sidney Wood

Renard Duval Harry Knowles

Marcel Chester Irene Warren

Lady Calthorpe Mary Stewart

Little Beatrice Bertha Klrkateln

For his first venture in the line of features
William J. Hanley has made a pretty good
start on the road to success. He has selected
a piece full of action and well fitted to present
day audiences who hear much of husbands
and wives disagreeing. The interiors were
taken in the Crystal studio and the exteriors
in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and City
Island, with numerous scenes at the docks of
various Bteamcrs which carry the different
characters to all parts of the universe. The

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JUNE 13— MONDAY.

MUTUAL— The Lure of the Sawdust, 2-reel
dr, A; Keystone title not announced; Our Mu-
tual Girl, No. 26. Rel.

GENERAL F— That Boy from the Poor-
house, dr, B ; A Diamond in the Rough, 2-
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and The Wine Industry. Marsala, Sicily (ind),
split-reel, Pthe ; The Wilderness Mall, 2-reel
dr, S ; The Soul of Luigi, dr, V ; Qualifying
for Lena, com, E ; Sweedie the Swatter, com,
S-A.

UNIVERSAL— Out of the Valley, w-dr. Vic ;
When the World Was Silent, 2-reel mel-dr, I ;
Almost Married, com, Ster.

JUNE 14— TUESDAY.

MUTUAL— The Substitute, 2-reel dr, T ; The
Joke on Jane, com, Be ; The Old Derelict, dr,
MaJ.

GENERAL F Accused, dr. K ; He Was
Bad. and Tough Luck, split-reel com, L ;
Through the Uosina and Dalmatia (travel).
The Bombs of the Ancient Japanese Emper-
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falls at Aragonla, Spain (travel), Pthe: An
Egyptian Princess, com, S ; Fogg's Millions.
2-reel dr. V ; The Two Doctors, dr, E ; At the
Foot of the Hill. dr. S-A ; The Rival Ac-
tresses, 2- reel dr. Kl ; Rags and Patriotism,
com, Mel.

UNIVERSAL Lucille Love, the Girl of
Mystery, No. 14. 2-reel dr, OS; Vivian's Four
Reaus, and What Pearl's Pearls Did, split-
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JUNE 15— WEDNESDAY.

MUTUAL Shorty Turns Judge. 2-reel dr,
Mr; Youth and Art, dr. A; How Izzy Stuck to
Ills Post, com-dr. Rel.

GENERAL F The Express Messenger. 2-
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V; The Ever Gallant Marquis, and An Up-
to-Date Courtship, split- reel com, E; The Fa-

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Justly Punished, dr. Mel.

UNIVERSAL— Her Grave Mistake, w-dr, N;
Willy Walrus and the Awful Confession, com,
J ; Renunciation, 2-reel w-dr, Eclr.

JUNE 16— THURSDAY.

MUTUAL— Star of the North, 2-reel dr,
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GENERAL F— The Prospectors, dr, B ; The
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New Pictorial, No. Ml, S; The Little Captain,
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UNIVERSAL -Universal Boy, series No. 1.
<om, I ; The Sob Sister, 2-reel dr, Rx ; Love
and Lunch, com, Ster.

JUNE 17— FRIDAY.

MUTUAL— The City, 2-reel dr, K B ; Prin-
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GENERAL F— Wanted, an Heir, com, K;
The Lie, dr, L; Wlggs Takes the Rest Cure,
com, S ; Pigs Is Pigs, com, V ; Meg O' the
Mountains, 2-reel dr, E ; His Stolen Fortune,
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MUTUAL— The Vengeance of Gold, 2-reel
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Pome Decorators, split-reel com, B ; The Fate
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All for Love, split-red com, L; The Squatters,
dr, S; The Song of the Ghetto, 2-reel dr, V;
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VARIETY

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picture could be called a World's Tour, If
the people really visited the countries rep-
resented on the screen. The tale is of the
twin daughters of a country parson. One girl
is in love and runs away to wed her lover.
He BOOH deserts her and she seeks forgive-
ness, but her father is obdurate. The old man
grieve! and dies shortly after. The other
Bister goes to live with her aunt. The out-
last becomes a waitress. While performing
ber hMfc slin&lnf duties she be< omes acquaint-
ed wfth a Wsjiu.ua crook, posing as a lady of
quality. The 4tlrl becomes an accomplice,
and while ma*7*f herself generally useful
arouad the Casino, she falls in love with a rich
young artist. The two are married and go to
Paris to live. The other sister in the mean-
time has fallen in love with the son of Lady
Calthorpe. The marriage is not Indorsed by
his mother, who cuts off his allowance and
he is forced to look for work, but unable to
get anything. The artist husband of the first
sister is deserted by her when he loses bis
fortune. She goes to London and again bo-
comes connected with her former gambling
( mules. Her husband places their child in a
mil vent in France and goes to England, where
be sees his wife in the company of one of the
former gamblers with whom he was acquaint-
ed. He challenges the latter to a duel, in
which he stabs him. Thinking the wound fatal,
the husband joins the army and is sent off to
the Colonies. The husband of the other sis-
ter also decides upon the army as his last
hope, and the two meet at the recruiting of-
fice. The pure and simple sister, in order to
earn a living, goes to work in a shirtwaist
factory. A Are occurs. She is painfully
burned and taken to a hospital, where it is
expected she will not live. Upon giving up
her case as hopeless she writes her sister,
sending her a picture and telling of her hus-
band. Before going to the Colonies as a sol-
dier the artist fell in love with a millionaire's
daughter who he Is to marry. At the wed-
ding his first wife appears, but is not seen
by the multitude. Drawing a pistol she fires
and hits her husband in the cheek. The girl
he was to wed is forbidden to marry him
through the mysterious shooting and the artist
takes to the army as the last stone. Lady
Calthorpe relents upon son and advertises in
the dallies, offering a reward for information
of him or his wife. The black sheep sister
reads the ad and decides, looking like her sis-
ter, she can pass as the wife. Taking her
child from the asylum, she goes to the home of
her sister's mother-in-law and says she is 'the
wife of the Lady's son. The two men read in
the far-off country the royal mother is anxi-
ous to see her son again. They board ship
for their native land. I'pon arriving hurry to
the home of Lady Calthrope. The artist
recognises the woman posing as his comrade's
wife to be his own. He tries to tell his
friend but he sees the woman only as his
wife. The other sister recovers from her ac-
cident and repairs to the house of Lady Cal-
thorpe, makes known her identity and she and
her husband are happily reunited. The acting
during the five reels \a acceptably done. Spe-
cial credit should go to Miss Russell for the
clever way in which she portrayed the dual
role of the two sisters. F. Sidney Wood, a
real Englishman, made a good impression as
the artist. The photography is of the best at
all times. The picture was shown privately
under good advantages. The film makes a
good picture play.

THE HOUStToF MYSTERY.

Just when things are going badly for Nick
Winter, the detective, and Andrew Garfield,
the banker, principals In "The House of Mys-
tery," a four-part Eclectic, and it looks like
they were In for sure death at the hands of
the villains, the audience laughed until its
sides ached. This Is not the only feature film
from across the briny deep that causes Ameri-
can audiences to give vent to unrestrained
merriment when sombre silence should pre-
vail, but the whole thing seems so preposter-
ous and absurd it brings laughter forth in-
voluntarily. Old Andy has a daughter-in-law
somewhere and as he's lonely and his estate
large he inserts an ad In the papers In the
hope of finding her. Mary, the daughter-in-
law, now a widow with a little girl, is living
in poverty. She has the marriage certificate
to prove her relationship to the banker. She
sends a note to her hall neighbor instead of
going personally, and the people visit her in
response to the note. Learning her true
identity, two men of the neighboring party
see a chance to put one over. They beat both
the widow and girl into Insensibility and carry
them to an underground room, where they are
kept captives. The wife of one of the men
and her daughter go to tho banker with the
wedding proof und later the men, one disguised
as a nurse, are taken iuto the ! anker's em-
Ploy on the recommendation of his bogus
'lalghter-in-law. Now comes the House of
Mystery. The banker has valuables stolen,
money mysteriously disappears and coatly pic-
tures are ripped from their wall frames and
none of hte servants can obtain a single cltte.
Nick Winter (nnmo probably taken frdnt Nick
Carter, who was some sleuth of wnom the
, American boy Is proud) is called into the
• ase. Nick, like all good sleuth makes up sb
an old doctor and visits the banker's home.
The banker is given a sleeping potion. Nick,
discovering the drug, bides in a corner of the
\r*onj. Two llgurcs In black tights and cower-
led' faces enter like the acrobatic Imps In
/"Devil's Auction." Nick confronts them with
f * gun. Zowle, goes the lights! Nick turns
00 th<> electrics again and the men have dis-
appeared. After Nick exits the big rug is
thrown aside und the men come up from a
trap door. Later Nick uses a dummy, re-
nfetnbling himself somewhat, and the Fun-
tomus-llke creatures creep into his bedroom
and. Just when they think they have throttled
Nick for keeps out Jumps the sly fox and
hypnotizes them with looks so completely that

he ties both up in a Jiffy. Leaving them in
his room, he rushes down to tell the banker.
They return to find the men gone and the
case more mysterious than ever. What has
happened is shown by a picture camera which
Nick had secreted within the interior of a
phoney trunk or cabinet in his room. Here
is where Nick performs a miracle. Without
any lights or anybody turning the crank,
Nick gets a good picture of how the black-
< lotbed figures got away. Furthermore, to
show how clever Nick Is, the pictures were
developed without removing the negative from
the machine. Also Nick had a regular photo-
play outfit with him and right there on his
little screen revealed the secret. A human
being in woman's attire, probably the bogus
daughter-in-law, with a long wig, enters the
room and frees the villains. This is shown in
Nick's picture. Nick never once calls In any
outside aid nor hands the police any call un-
til near the close, when he and the banker,
trapped by the villains, are thrown into, or
rather are left, in a dungeon connected with
the house which has a "deadly secret," which
one of the men found in a big book. By
manipulating a wheellike lever oodles of fine
sand are released, pouring into the dungeon
chamber where anyone confined would in time
be burled alive. But here Nick shows his
true detective instinct. He takes a live pigeon
or dove from the top of the hat he was wear-
ing (Nick having again assumed female at-
tire to fool the villains) and writing a note,
attaches it to the bird's neck and releases it
by an open-barred window. Police get there
in time, shovel Nick and the banker out with
their hands just as the fine stuff is about to
close over their heads. The villains are se-
curely locked up, the bogus daughter-in-law
exposed and the real daughter and child in-
stalled in the banker's home. A blind man
could have played Nick and gotten away with
it if he followed scenario directions as shown
in this film. As so many American film mak-
ers are giving exhibitors real detective stories
with thrilling action is where the laughs come
in when one looks at this feature. It has
many flaws and skids like a dilapidated auto
going down a terribly wet Incline. Mark.

THE GOLDEN HEART.

For an ordinary three-reel picture this
Great Northern feature Is mildly Interesting.
Though rather on the old saw of a girl-marry -
lng-for-money-to-save-her-father, the picture
has a few novel Ideas. The numerous scenes
are mostly at the studio and rather cheaply
arranged. The film is of foreign make, but
the actors show an American spirit of acting
that is agreeable after the beard-laden char-
acters and other characteristics of European
pictures. The story is of a girl who is in love
with a poor young . artist. Her father is a
wealthy banker, but meets with financial em-
barrassment and, besides losing his own
money, loses a large amount of a friend's. The
daughter agrees to marry the man whose
money her father had lost, although she loves
another. It ends all right and lovely. The
cheapness of the production Is very noticeable
and with captions taking up a good part of
the time, this picture should not be called a
feature.

LOST IN MID-OCEAN.

With the number of films from across the
Atlantic that cause hearty laughter at serious
moments when death threatens the principals
because of the manner in which they are pre-
sented, "Lost in Mid-Ocean," a multiple Vita-
graph reeler, must be added. It's bad enough
when the foreign makers and directors slip a
few cogs on the consistency of their mellers,
but when the Vita comes along with a "fea-
ture" of the calibre of "Lost in Mid-Ocean,"
it's high time to throw both hands up In de-
spair. The title and the fact that the Vita
label goes with it has everyone set for some-
thing good, but after watching the picture,
one wonders more than ever why the Vita
should be guilty of turning out such a film as
this. It misses by a mile. In a house last
week the picture caused more laughter than
the best known comedy yet seen. "Lost in
Mid-Ocean" tells the story of Leona's repeated
attempts to cross the Atlantic, with the rescue
of a painting from a burning building as the
closing feature. From the looks of things
the picture based its theme on the wreck of
the Ill-fated Titanic, as the Mikado on which
Leona Is a passenger hits an iceberg. Of
course Leona Is saved. Leona married
Harrold, much to the displeasure of a
Japanese, who has the welcome card to Leona's
home at the beginning of the story. Manley,
poor, an artist, goes to Japan In response to
an invitation from an old friend. With him
goes his wife, notwithstanding Taglsha, the
jealous Jap, visits their apartments and at-
tempts the life of Manley. Taglsha beats them
across the ocean. After the visit to the Flow-
ery Kingdom the newlyweds start home. Leona
has a Japanese present which is stolen by one
or Taglsha's Jap boys and Leona, seeing It on
the landing, slips away from her hubby and
his friend. The boy keeps Just as far ahead
of Leona and entices her In a stable-like place
where she's made a prisoner. Although the
boat was on the edge of departing, Leona Blips
a note out of the window, which is carried by
a Japanese boy to the wharf, where the friend
runs into him and straightway dashes back in
time to knock Taglsha in the stomach and res-
cue Leona. This time Leona Is placed aboard
the Mikado and a wireless sent to her husband
aboard of the boat ahead that she's 0' K. and
on the way home. Well, believe me. Captain,
if the Mikado doesn't strike nn Iceberg and
several lifeboats reach the other boat with
survivors, but I^eona Isn't aboard. After hang-
ing for dear life onto a tall plant with the
wilier trickling around her Leona in some way
^llps out of her apparently walled- In grave
and Is next seen floating on a small spar, and
<aved by Japanese fishermen. She sends word
to her husband's friend, who again escorts her

to the gangplank of an ocean liner. As Leona
is shown going up the boatulde again is where
the big laugh came in. Shu reaches home
but finds hubby gone. She winds up her anarch
by finding a picture of his in an art shop. She
buys it. During her absence from her room,
fire breaks out and Leona is seen racing
through the streets. She has a tilt with three
or four brawny firemen, but brushes them
aside like straws and dashes into the house,
and, amid smoke and flames, saves her pic-
ture. It isn't scorched a particle, yet Leona
collapses and Is placed on a stretcher and
loaded in an ambulance with the picture tossed
in on top of her. This caused more laughter.
Here was poor Leona having another round of
trouble all through a little oil painting. Well,
Cap, of course Manley hears of It and goes to
the hospital, not knowing that it's his wife.
The husband and wife meet and all ends well.
Just what became of Tagisha who tried to ae-
aault Leona and prior to that attempted to
stick a digger into Mauley's back, isn't known.
And those scenes in Japan were connected
quicker than one could bat an eyelid. This
picture takes all sorts of liberties. Care was
taken in the Iceberg collision that the atmos-
phere was so hazy one couldn't tell whether
It was a real boat, a real Iceberg or what It
was. Anyway, one draws on one's imagination
when seeing pictures and the imagination can
get busy on this one. It is about the poorest,
tamest feature the General Film has fostered
this season foi the Vitagraph or anyone else.

Mark.

THE MOONSTONE OF FEZ.

This two-reel Flying Eagle picture has some
very good elements of mystery that are gradu-
ally solved and make the picture most Inter-
esting. It is set to represent the far eastern
countries, bat brings France Into tho alary,
although the picture was taken In the Brook-
lyn studio and exceptionally well done. The
story has to do with a young girl and her
mother, who are traveling abroad. Tho moth-
er buys a moonstone In Morocco. A young
man comes Into the story and the girl likes
him. The mother and daughter leave for
France and the young man (Maurice Costello)
Is to follow In a few days. The black plague
Is raging In th enatlve section of Morocco
and the mother, upon reaching France, finds
she Is HI, but keeps nor daughter In Igno-
rance of It. That night she has a bad attack
and rings for a mn!4. She dies without her
daughter knowing of it. The daughter the
next morning trios to not in her mother's roam
bat is unsuccessful, she gets the house man-
ager. He says her mother was never there
and that the daughter must bo craay. Tho
American consul Is appealed to, bat ho takes
the explanation of tho hotel man. The yowog
man arrives. He seas the stone the woman
bought In a store window and upon asking,
finds who sold It. Upon Investigation ho lo-
cates the maid who attended the sick woman.
She confesses the woman died and that she had
been secretly removed from the hotel by the
proprietor. The hotel man is censored and
the young girl faMa for her benefactor. The
cast for the picture has boon well chosen, with
some of the VHagraph's beat-known players.

A PEAK. OFTHE PUNJAB.

The Eclectic firm has in this- an Interesting
three-reel picture made by the Pathe con-
cern. The picture was evidently taken in
Florida, but the natural scenery of the coun-
try does not figure heavily In tue taking. The
story has been worked out in picture and in
fiction times before. A young Hindu girl is
adopted into a wealthy family living In Cal-
cutta. A caption announces the lapsing of
ten years In which time the girl has grown
to be a young woman. The daughter of the
house makes it very unpleasant for the poor
dark skin *lrl and shows a disagreeable dis-
position toward everything from the start.
The white girl Is in love with a young sur-
geon, but she turns from him when be Inter-
feres during HI treatment of the black girl.
She then seeks the love of a rich army officer.
Her former lover and the latter have a com-
bat In which the doctor knocks the other un-
conscious. It is feared he has killed blm.
The Hindu girl hurries away with the man
who had befriended her and takes him to her
former home. The two live there, the man
becoming a favorite with the natives through
his medical knowledge. He marries the girl
and forgets his past. The colonel Is on a
hunting trip with some friends when he Is
stricken and is taken to the doctor's hut.
The colonel's wife Is Informed of his condition
and hurries to the bedside. The doctor recog-
nizes her and wants to kill the man he has
In his power. But he decides to help him
Instead. It is of no avail as the colonel dies
lifter the operation. The woman tries to In-
fluence the doctor to return to his former life,
hut he remains faithful to bin dark skinned

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Charles K. Kohl Ik spending a vacation on
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The f'h'HlHgh Slsteru, formerly with llob

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(In six Reels)

SOME EXPERIENCES OF JACK LONDON'S LIFE

— Written by Himself.

The Liquor Bill of the American Nation it $1,500,000,000 annually
What per cent, does the Wage Earner Pay?
John Barleycorn Gives Tragic, Realistic Answer.

THE SALOON ALWAYS OFFERS A WARM

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Flnley, will go It alone hereafter In a sister
act.

O. L. Hall, dramatic editor of the Journal,
has returned from a week's fishing trip In
Wisconsin.

F. L. Ballard will go In advance of Melo
Moor's "Rah Rah Boys," which Is to be a
part of one of the Orpheum road shows this
season. "Stage Door Johnnies" will be an-
other road show.

Members of the Old Friends Club of America
will hold their basket picnic and outing Sun-
day, July 19.

Mike McCauley, formerly at White City, has
been made advertising manager for the Wilson
Avenue theatre.

Etta Mae Free, formerly on the vaudeville
stage with her son, Eugene, known as "The
Merrelles," but who retired some years ago,
has returned to the stage and Is singing at
the Green Mill Gardens.

Irving Mack of the Jones, Llnick & Schaeffer
offices Is back from Benton Harbor with a bad
cold obtained on his vacation.

Peter Schaeffer, of the J. L. & S. firm has
become a golf expert. . Last Sunday he played
the Idlewild trophy semi-finals with Al Bngel,
winning 4 and 3 up. He will play off with
Judge Sabath. Sunday, July 10.

'Brenda of the Woods" will probably reach
Chicago In September. It Is scheduled for
production In Los Angeles this week.

The Studebaker will be redecorated this fall
for the first time In 17 years. It has pot been
decided yet whether the picture policy will be
continued or not. but It Is possible that It may
continue until October or perhaps later.

Victor Heras and Ben Preston have returned
from a vacation In Milwaukee and vicinity
and have opened on the Pantages time.

Hazel Adler of the J. L. & S. offices has
gone to Atlantic City and other eastern points
where she will spend the next six weeks.

One of Powers' elephants put hit foot
through the stage at the Great Northern Hip
last Friday night, but as luck would have It
no harm was done. The pachyderm stepped
on a trap door, which gave way with bun.

Willie Howard has been sick and has been
out of the cast of "The Whirl of the World"
for a performance or two.

Oliver Martell, one of the best known Chi-
cago agents, will be in advance of "Annie
Laurie," the new E. E. Rose piece, this sea-
son.

The billposters of White City who had been
on a strike, settled their difficulty and went
back to work. In the meantime, the River-
view gang got busy and covered the town for
the Fourth, shutting out the south side re-
sort, more or less.

J. C. Matthews of the Chicago Pantages
office will book the "Pan" Bhows Intact at the
Old Mill theatre In Dallas, beginning Labor
Day.

"The Elopers," at the Comedy, appears to
have caught on. It has been doing a very fair
business. Some changes are contemplated In
the cast.

The old Alhambra Hotel has been retnedelled
and renamed. It Is now the Hotel Carlton. R.
L. Jacoby is the president of the new com-
pany In charge, and Jack N. Cook, formerly
manager of the Shubert and Majestto In Min-
neapolis, Is manager.

Tom Ealand, last season manager for the
Galvln shows, will be general manager of the
two Saxe houses In Minneapolis next season.
He takes the place of E. T. Chatterton, who
now becomes the general manager of all of the
Saxe houses In the west.

Capt. L. I. Montague Is asslwtant general
manager of the Young Buffalo Wild West
show this season. This aggregation is playing
In Indiana at present.

George Harrison, manager of the Colonial,
has gone on his vacation, and Emory Ettle-
son, formerly manager of the Crown, Is taking
his place at the Colonial.

Cliff Almy. formerly of the Olympic box
office, Is in Milwaukee managing the Buffalo
Hill pictures. He will spend his vacation In
Milwaukee and Delevan Lake.

Ralph T. Kettering, of the publicity depart-
ment of the J. L. & S. offices. Is taking his
vacation piecemeal. For the next seven weeks
he will spend week ends in different resorts.
This week he went to Muskegon with his Wife
anrl baby. Next week he will visit Milwaukee
and environs.

Surah Paden has been winning numerous
trophies at golf this summer. She is a mem-

Charles R. Macloon has been very HI and
confined to his home with stomach trouble.
Louis Macloon hns been taking his place in
promoting the Burton Holmes travelettes.

Harry Mitchell has almost everything his
own way around Sixty-third and Halsted
streets, as the National has given up pictures
and the only big opposition to the Empress Is
the Linden.

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The Chicago billboard law, which deals with
property owners' consent In connection with
the erection of billboards, was held unconsti-
tutional by Judge Foell In the Superior court
last week. He enjoined the city from inter-
fering with the Thomas Cusack Co. In the
erection of certain billboards. An appeal was
taken.

John Glenn, well known about town, who has
been on the stage locally on numerous occa-
sions, has come out as an author. He has
completed a sketch called "Little Romeo's
Big Juliet," which will be played by Arthur
Dunn and Florence Morrison, the latter hav-
ing been the big girl in "The Slim Princess"
with Elsie Janls.

A pageant of the verse of Eugene Field, the
Chicago poet, will be given some time this
fall. Will J. Davis, formerly manager of the
Illinois, is Interested In the project, which
will be for the purpose of getting funds for a
memorial to the writer. Prominent actors
wbo were close friends of the Field will be
asked to appear.

All is not serene out Ravinia way. Tango
contests were announced, but later on some of
the highbrows kicked and they were not forth-
coming. Ruth St. Denis has not pleased
wholly and other dancers in the programs do
not seem to hit the right spot The orchestral
portions of the entertainment are all right,
but do not draw big crowds.

The Cadillac and the Roy Jones cafe, oper-
ated in the vicinity of the former "redllght"
district of Chicago, are under fire once more
by the police. The proprietors will be called
to account for alleged selling of liquor after
1 o'clock. Big cabaret shows are given In
each place. Policewomen have been engaged
In the work of ferreting out violations of the
law.

Mark Helmut! and others are putting up a
theatre In Champaign, 111., to be called the
Orphieum. It will cost $70,000, and bo de-
toted to vaudeville. Sam Harris, who has
been with the F. & H. circuit some time, will
be (he manager. Tho Walker, a landmark,
l« a thing of the pant, and the big legit at-
tractions will play the Illinois theatre, I'r-
banfe. the twin city of Champnlgn.

Mdnnger Frank O. Peers of tl»«* Comedy Is
to have his llrst vu'-atlon In seven years, be-
ginning next week. In all that time he has
been nt the theater every day. He will Join
Mrn. Peers and children in Denver, where he
will spend three weeks. Mr. Anhalt, brother
°f Larry Anhalt. well known In Chicago, will
r ome on from the Selwyn offices In New York
to take charge during Peers' absence.

The Great Gerard, wiring from Montreal,
wishes It known that he Is not likely to be
deported to Germany. He says he Is returning
to England of his own free will and will come
to America within the next few months. The
report came out of Winnipeg, concerning an
embrogllo In which It was alleged that the
Great Gerard had violated the Mann act. His
turn was cancelled In Minneapolis and Billy
Link was put In to All the place.

ber of the Wheaton and Berkeley clubs, and
is considered one of the best players In Chi-
cago. In private life she Is Mrs. George Sack-
ett, wife of one of the members of the United
Play company.

"Tink" Humphrey headed a delegation for
Muskegon July 3 that spent the "glorious" on
the lake. Mr. Humphrey went to Ludington
with Lew Earl in the speed boat "Dixie Pirate."
which won the free 'for all race In the big .
meet Saturday. There was a big delegation
from Muskegon in attendance at the races.

Billy Link has decided to call his now act
"Custer's Last Fight Outdone." He will go
over the Pantages time after a abort vaca-
tion spent at Lake Maxenkuckle, near Culver,
Ind. The act went Into Minneapolis to fill a
fall down where. It Is said, It made good. It
is a novelty In black face work and gets away
from the usual In many particulars. There
Is a big fight with Indians in one scene, and
the finish is exciting and full of dash. Blos-
som Robinson and Co. have Joined the act.

Frederick Schmidt, who runs a picture show
on Irving Park boulevard, did not open the
doors of his picture house on the Glorious
Fourth. But his saloon next door seemed to
be unusually attractive, for men in twos and
fours, eights and tens went in and did not
come out Detectives on the opposite side of
the street began to watch to see the sides of
the house begin to bulge. By and by, one of
the detectives went In the rear of the picture
house and dropped over a high fence. He
went plump Into a crowd of 200 men, who
were there to see a fistic battle between local
white hopes. He managed to remain for a
few moments and then announced that the
gang was pinched. The crowd began to
scramble, and when the tussle was over the
fence was flat In places and "Pug" Glay, one
of the fighters, was the only one In the hands
of the law. He had been caught by his fight-
ing belt and was hauled away in ignominy to
the police station.

COHAN'S (Harry Ridings, mgr.).— "Whirl
of the World' 1 still a magnet for big crowds.

COMEDY (Frank O. Peers, mgr.).— "The
Elopers," a gay musical affair Jogging along
nicely.

GARRICK (John J. Oarrlty, mgr.).— "Peg
O' My Heart," with Peggy O'Neill In name
part, drawing good houses.

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, Jr., mgr.).—
Pictures.

LA SALLE (Joseph Btansky, mgr.). — Pic-
tures.

ORCHESTRA HALL (Lubllner & Trinz,
mgrs. ) . — Pictures.

PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr.).— Pictures.

POWER'S (Harry J. Powers, mgr.).— "Dad-
dy Long-Legs," stlH keeping up good gait.

8TUDEBAKER (Sam Lederer, mgr.).— Pic-
tures.

MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Olover, mgr. ; agent.
Orpheum). — Two headllners, but neither one
scored as well as two others that had their
names In small type in programs and the news
columns. Lillian Shaw was the bona fide
headllner, and Adgle's Lions were on for the
sensational top-notch place. But Matthews
and Shayne, on In fourth place, came In for
applause honors, and Edmond Hayes and Co.,
In seventh place, took away the laughing
prizes. The bill started off briskly and bright-
ly, but got slow around the middle stretch,
only to pick up again in spots before the clos-
ing. Chester Kingston, who Is called a
Chinese puzzle. Is all of that and some more.
This boneless wonder emerges from a small
box to twist and turn for some moments in a
most astonishing manner. He ties himself
in all kinds of hart knots, wriggles out of all
sorts of tight places, finally to dump himself
back Into his little green box as the curtain
falls. For this, the performer got three good
substantial curtains Monday night, and he de-
served every one of them. Joe Whitehead
hopped on next with bis "squirrel food." Joe
Is always welcome, and his audience came up
to him with a good hand as he scampered on.
He has a new wheeze or two, puts the old ones
over with sure fire, making a good Impression
from gag to dance and back again. He was
ably assisted by Charles Fisher in the orches-
tra pit. He won many a good laugh with his
antics. Ernette Asorla, assisted by Miss
Ellante and Chevalier De Mah, danced. They
offered society dances, which were new. as to
some steps, and then got right down to busi-
ness in cyclonic numbers that would make a
Kansas tornado green with envy In no time
at all. The trio danced, tumbled and cart-
wheeled all over the stage. For a time It
looked as though De Mar was about to do a
skirt dance with a woman on each end, for
he whirled them around In their pink Bklrts
much after the fashion of the drapery dancers
of other days. Applause greeted the big stunts.
Then come Chinese music and the curtain
went up on "Dreamland." the little fantasv
bv Hob Matthews In whlrh he. Al Shnvne and
others appear. The offering has been
Improved since Inst seen here In sev-
eral respects. The players seem surer of
themselves, and the mechanism of the plere
goes better. Abe Jambs also saw that t.h*»
changes were made swifllv. Matthews had
the close attention of the whole audience with
his opening song and from that time on. the
house was Intent on the proceedings. Shnvne
got ft good manv laughs, and the dance done
by Clare Antoinette Fir-hade In the crsiler
scene, came In for npplausc. Miss Schnde does
the Anltra dance from the "Peer dynt'" suite
by (Trel*. Put the chief charm of the :i«-t N
Its wilfulness, a charm that is orovi 1 ' ••<! »>v
Matthews In his character of "Dopev In

this, the pltiver slmws himself more tli.m :■
vaudeville actor, ami ihe time will < inn. imi
far distant, when he will he seen In inu ii m<«?-.-
ambitious surroiim'lnns. or this reviewer
misses a ruess. Tho net took five eennlne
curtain calls. The Kramers, gymnast", were
on next, where they cleaned up, hut their

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work put a sort of period to things, and it
took Horace Wright and Rene Dietrich some
time to ge the audience out of the idea that
the show was not over. The operatic and
popular melodies offered by these two were
well sung throughout. Edmond Hayes and his
company in "The Piano Movers" got more
laughs than any others in the entertainment.
Hayes plays the thing along sure lines, and
every move was a sure winner. Lillian Shaw
had to come right on In the wake of all this
laughter, and she did not have a very easy
time. Her character songs were delivered In
her usual style. Her best work was in Italian
character, although her closing number as a
slattern wife with a crying baby was vivid.
Adgle and her ten lions bad closing spot.
This act came into big notice recently when
one of the beasts killed and partly ate one of
the keepers. For this reason the act has
Interest, for the morbid, at least. It held
the people In their seats for the final curtain
Monday night, and It was a hot night, at that.
Attendance rather light. Reed.

McVlCKER'S (J. O. Burch. mgr.; J. L. &
S.).— Bob Hall had things Just about all his
own way Monday afternoon, and there were
several rivals at that. He walked on in his
usual nonchalant manner, and soon had girls
giggling all over the house, while strong men
smiled now and then, and even guffawed a
few. And as for the small children, they
simply grew gleeful and remained that way so
long as the Improvlsatore remained In view.
Hob Hall has a way of his own. He has a
style of rhyming all his own, too. and it
would not pass muster In a school of English
literature, although It might get over In the
school of popular song writing. He takes his
audience, the arts on the bill with him. and
other subjects Hnd uses them for subjects for
a sort of sing song verse, thnt rhymes every
now and then like the stuff that Walt Mason
writes for certain newspapers. Now and then
the verses have a little whlpcrark on the end.
and comedy creeps In also. Anyway. It gets
over, gets the applause, and Hob Is head-
lining fhe bill, so let the carping critics rave
and the Icaloua actors sneer. Right after Mr.
Hall had displayed his heroism by treading
among the pitfalls of literature, Ce Dora whs
announced This young woman, rather shapely
too. and good looking, was there to defy death

In a golden globe. Two young men. In white,
entered the latticed globe and rode bicycles
with a geat deal of avidity and some Intre-
pidity. Ce Dora then entered the cage with
her snorting motorcycle, as fierce in aapeet
and noise as any lion of the Jungle. Astride
this monster she rode about the enclosure at
a terrific rate of speed, finally looping the
globe about a dozen times with her manager
or husband or some one standing Inside as
she darted around. It was a nofsy act and
showy, and there Is no doubt at all but that
It takes grit, a rather quick eye and some
nerve to perform the trick. Lang and Coul-
ter, two who do blackface, won much laugh-
ter. They strolled on carelessly, told a few
yarns, cracked a few Jokes and closed with a
mock boxing contest with dancing features
that made a big hit with the audience. The
fellows had to respond to an encore they got
over so well. Webb's seals, familiar to Chi-
cago, offered a new trick or two and got ap-
plauce throughout the act. Walter McCul-
lough (New Acts) got over nicely In a little
farce, and Williams and Culver talked and
sang and ran a close race with Lang and
Coulter for laughing honors. Lone Burt Mur-
phy, who dances with golden shoes, has some
good steps and delivers them neatly, while the
Throe Livingstons, who do bar work, put over
comedy of a rough sort, which gets them the
required laughs. The animated song picture
was "Going Up Head." a school ditty, prettily
pictured. The third Installment of the feature
Aim, "The Million Dollar Mystery," attracted
fully SB much attention as an act. The audi-
ence was rather slim, as the heat bore down
prettily heavily. Reed

OREAT NORTHERN HIP. (Fred Eberts.
mgr.; agent, Earl J. Cox). -Day shift opened
with Eleanor Wynn and her white hose. Act
Is pretty and got a little patter of applauae
as It proceeded. A skirt dance done on the
hack of the horse is nest and unusual Act
ends rather tamely. Elklns, Fay and Elklns
have some minstrel stuff, but they border on
the rough and ready rathskeller Idea. One
plays the piano and two dance, and all sing.
Act closes with some nut tambourine stuff
that Is lively and full of dash. One of the
men works so hard with the "tarns" he has
to wear knee pads to keep from wearing his
trousers and knee caps out. Cornell and Wll-

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bur are two acrobat*, who know bow to do
things. They have some comedy, which is
legitimate, inasmuch as it is performed with
feats that are really astonishing. The men
are in bright new costumes and their work is
rant and furious. A running jump over
chairs to a table landing on hands, is done
by the larger of the two with ens*. Standing
somersaults on one foot, done by the smaller
one puts him into the big applause class.
Unusual finish. Danny Simmons was some-
what of a flivver. He tried hard to sing his
way into the good graces of his audience but
failed. Then he tried dancing, and it was
only when he daubed on in the gwUe of Teddy
Roosevelt that In got my sort of applause At
all. He depends upon uostusse for a good part
of his comedy, and expects people to laagh
at the seat of his trousers. That sort of
comedy may he all right in the sticks, but It
is passe in Chicago in this century 'to Old
New York," a sketch, found its way on this
stage, and bit the mark pretty well. It is
well acted and has considerable heart interest.
Sketches are not often seen on this stage, but
once in awhile they are welcome. Vera Ber-
liner, a viollniste, who clalne Chicago as her
home, was on next to eleeing for some excel-
lent work. Miss Berliner has grace, technlc
and good taste. She looks well and her bow-
ing and phrasing, from a technical standpoint,
are both good. Her selections comprised a
potpourri of numeroun melodies familiar, but
not trifling ; a fantasie on "Faust" airs, and
"The Last of Summer" In a spot. The act
went very well In a good spot, Just prefacing
the Aerial Lloyds, who do some excellent
work in the air, make a fine closing number.
On the night shift the Metropolitan quartet
In "In a Persian Garden" (New Acts) had its
first hearing. Reed.

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KM PRESS. -Very good show. Frank Mnr-
rell, favorite; Marie Stoddard, did very well;
John T. Doyle and Co.. In beet playlet seen
here this season and scored heavily ; Tor-
relll'n Comedy Circus, pleased in closing po-
sition ; Sheck. D'Arvllle and Dutton did
nicely, opening ; Musical Lassies, well re-
ceived ; Dlehl and Carson, added, won ap-
plause.

ORPHBIIM.— "Beruty Is Only Skin Deep."
liked ; Yvette, went bin ; Kramer and Morton
were assigned the "losing spot and registered
In spite of some well worn fcags which could
be eliminated ; Charles Yule, Ferd Munler and
Co. pleased; Henry Lewis (holdover) dupli-
cated last week's hit. DorlB Wilson and Co..
Gardiner Trio and "Wronged From the Start."
all retained from last week, did fairly well.

PANTAOKS. - Show below the average;
"Corps de Ballet," disappointing In closing
position ; Daisy Harcourt, well received ;
Clarke Burroughs and Co.. some laughs regis-
tered with farcical offering; Salt Bush Bill,
not appreciated In opening spot ; Mae Erwood
and Co.. offered a weak sketch ; Davis had
a new Idea which did not take very well ;
the Bell Trio, vocal combination, well liked.

CORT (Homer F. Curran. mgr.). Nat C.
Goodwin In "Never Say Die" (second week ) .

COLUMBIA (Gottlob. Marx Co.. mgrs).
All-Star Cn (third week).

ALCAZAR (Belasco & Mayer, insrs).
BarrlHcale-Hall Stock (fifth week).

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GAIETY (Tom O'Day, ragr.).— Pictures.

TIVOLI (Turner & Dahnken, mgrs.). —
Pictures.

WIGWAM (Jos. Hauer, mgr. ; agent,
Levey). — Magee Co. and vaudeville.

PRINCESS (Hert Levey, lessee and mgr.;
agent, Levey). -Pop vaudeville.

REPUBLIC (Ward Morris, mgr. ; agent.
W. S. V. A). -Pop vaudeville.

Vera Stanley opened at th»> Portola-Louvre
this week.

Silas Chrlstofferson, the San Francisco
aviator, added to his string of conquests July
2 by topping the White Mountains. Chrls-
tofferson rose to an altitude of 10,()00 feet.

"Sons of Spain," by Sidney Coe Howard,
a play In which fairy Ideals are combined
with melodrama, was presented for the first
time at Carmel's outdoor theatre last Thurs-
day night.

Scheduled for an «»arly production at the
Alcazar Is •■Officer 0t$fl."

Dale Wilson has left for Salt Lake City,
where she opens at the Louvre.

RehearsalH are bclni? held for the produc-
tion of '"ShakuntalH." In the Hearst (Ireek
theatre July 18.

It is rumored the Orphcum theater here will
close for a couple of weeks this summer for
renovating purposes.

"The Love Chase," a musical "tab" with
Guy Woodward and Harry Cleveland, which
opened at the local Pantages two weeks ago,
closed the brief tour with the Oakland en-
gagement last week.

Nat C. Goodwin was selected to inaugurate
the construction of Toyland, Thompsons 14-
aere concession. He drove two golden nails
with a golden hammer Into a timber. "I real-
ly hate to appear In the role of a knocker,
and I think this honor should have been con-
ferred on Wilton Lackaye," said the come-
dian, as Thompson passed him the hammer.

Sol. Ijesser. president and general manager
of the Golden Gate Film Exchange, left for
New York July 7.

"Fine Feathers" will hv one of the plays
produced *t>y the All-Star Players during their
season at the Columbia.

Jim Post Is spending the summer at his
home In San Jose. He will organize a new
musical comedy company In September.

Kolb and Dill, at present reported to be
forming a picture company, recently declined
an offer of $1.7."iO made by Sid Grauman for
one week at the Empress.

Sam Merger, clothing merchant and former
Gaiety theatre manager, was the victim of
an Impostor last week, who successfully Im-
personated Henry Lewis, the Orpheum act,
and purchased a suit at the Merger establish-
ment amounting to $l. r », paying for same with
a "phony" check that carried the forged name
of F. M. Henderson of the Orpheum circuit,
and called for $."><), receiving the difference In
Merger's good money.

At the request of the Musicians' I'nlon of
San Francisco, the San Jose Labor Council
has declared "unfnlr" the celebration of the
Native Sons of the Golden West that was
held July :{-.'.. This action was taken because
of the alleged violation on the part of the

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N. S. G. W. baadu of Alameda county of the
agreement not to encroach upon the earning
capacity of the Musicians' Union. An active
boycott was wagtd against the celebration.

Work on the big concessions on the Zoae of
the Exposition Is humming along sseflrilj and
many of the smaller concessions are setting
squared away for a rush season of building.
The Carousel les, a sort of super-merry-go-
round, the Old Red Mill the Scenic Railways,
Creation and the Grand Caynon lead In the
construction race. A large section of the main
avenue of the Zone has been asphalted and
the entire street will be as smooth as a billiard
table. The Grand Canyon is working out a
marvelous reproduction of the Grand Oanyon
of Arizona, the Santa Fe Railroad being the
concessionaire. The Union Pacific Railroad
has well under way an impressive reproduction
of Yellowstone Park. Within a few weeks
Fred Thompson's Toyland will begin to take
shape. Since the reorganization of the Toy-
land company the working plans have been
completed. Thomas Moore, of the exposition,
staff, left for London, where he will open of-
fices for receiving exhibits and for conducting
a publicity campaign throughout Great Bri-
tain.

ATLANTA.

By R. H. MeCAW.

FORSYTH (Hugh Cardoza, mgr.; agent, U
M. O.).— Sam btrnard, Jr., good; Willa Holt
Wakefield, usual success ; Ford & Hewitt, fair ;
Clark & McCullough, small time ; Eddie Mar-
tine, novelty ; Nat Nazzarro Troupe, good ;
Monty & Dot, laughs.

BIJOU (Jake Wells, mgr.).— Jewell Kelley
Stock; "St. Elmo"; business slumping.

GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr.; agent, U. B.
O.).— "Seven Days," film; fair houses.

Hugh Oliver Is at the Alamo No. 2.

The Strand, Atlanta's largest movie house,
Is ready to open.

Alice Wallace and Mary Allen, of New Or-
leans, who say they are "tab" actresses, are
under arrest here for wearing male garb on
the streets. They plead they did It on a
wager.

Hugh Cardoza, veteran manager of the For-
syth, Is planning his first vacation In 14 years.
The Forsyth is a year-round house and Car-
doza never Is off the Job. He will visit his old
home In Richmond, and spend a few days on
Mroadway.

ATANTIC CITY.

»j LOUIS WILLIAMS.

APOLLO (Fred. E. Moore, mgr.).— A. II.
Woods production of Byron Ongley and Emll
Nyi tray's four-act comedy, taken from the
book by Charles Sherman. "He Comes Up
Smlllnc."

KEITH'S (C. G. Anderson. mgr.).-C»us Ed-
wards and "Matinee Girls," not enhancing

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Wanted: GOOD DANCING "PONIES,"
MEDIUMS and SHOW GIRLS.

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B. E. FORRESTER, Room «5, Knicker-
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Street New York.

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Edwards' reputation. Looks as If Gus had
come a cropper with this latest revue. The
bill outside of it is up to the standard. Mor-
ris ('renin, over well • Alexander and Scott,
pleased ; Dudley and Loraine, big ; Williams
and Wolfus, hit of bill ; Six American Dan-
cers, big ; Claude Golden, best card manipu-
lator seen here. Nelson and Nelson, open
show.

NIXON (Harry Brown, mgr. ). — Pictures.
A. H. Woods, "Under Cover." week July 27.

GARDEN OP DANCES (W. L. Godfrey, res.
mgr.). — The most beautiful dance hall in this
city opened June 29. Garden looks like a big
success. Since the opening a change of policy
has been made. The ten-cent, fee and ten
cents per couple for each dance have been
changed to 15 cents admission in the after-
noon and 25 at night with dancing free. Lo-
gan and Ott, Josephine Harriman, Almyra
Sessions, C. E. Griffin and Ralph Hofmeister
are the dancing features. Steiman's Stanley
Symphony Orchestra, which opened the Gar-
den, has been superseded by Europe's negro
orchestra.

SAVOY.— Pictures.

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (Capt. J. L.
Young, mgr.). — Hippodrome. Thompson's
High School Horses, pleased ; Seven Castal-
luci's in a musical act went nicely ; De Renzo
and La Due pole act, scored ; Daly Brothers,
good ; Charles Johnstone, bicycle sensation.

Joe Hotziz and his minstrels are playing
at the Million Dollar Pier. The minstrels In-
clude Charles Boyden and Will Lawrence.

Louis W. Cllne bag been retained as press
representative of the Garden of Dances. Cllne
also acts In a like capacity for Keith's Thea-
tre, which adjoins the Garden and is tud
by an affiliated company.

The L'Alglon restaurant management of
Philadelphia will open & restaurant in the
new building at the end of the Garden Pier
July 15. Whether a license for the sale of
liquors for this latest over-the-sea restaurant
will be granted Is a matter of conjecture, as
no place outside the Boardwalk Is at present
possessed of the necessary permission. Ah
this pier property has never been deeded over
to the city, It is claimed a license can be
granted. The city commissioners refuse to
commit themselves as yet.

The resort enjoyed the greatest Fourth of
July In its history. The rain of Sunday,
however, caused a loss of many thousands
of dollars to the bath house barons.

Mrs. Ralph Herz is dancing with H. G.
Margraff at the Alamac Pier Casino.

Business is booming at Keith's. Capacity
houses have been the rule at the evening
performances of late. Matinee attendance has
also picked up.

Sidney Seidctunan has been named by Man-
ager Fred. C. Sehanberger, of the Maryland
theatre, as leader of the orchestra for that
, playhouse next season. The new leader, to-
gether with his brother, gave orchestral se-
lections during the intermissions at the theatre
last season. The musical force will be in-
creased this year, so that this will be the
largest permament theatre orchestra in the
city.

An ordinance to forbid theatre and other
billboards in certain residential and other sec-
tions, and, where allowed, that the boards be
taxed by the city, will be submitted to the
City Council in the fall by the City Wide Con-
gress. The bill was suggested by the com-
mitee of billboards at the annual meeting of
that body last week. The report created no
little discussion and was finally adopted.

Plains for a general overhauling of nearly
every playhouse In this city have been made
for the coming season. Three new theatres
will be In the field next season for patronage,
the Hippodrome, now building on Eutaw street,
near Baltimore, which will have vaudeville ;
the Palace (the old Empire), which will pre-
sent high-class burlesque, and the Club the-
atre (Light and German streets), where bur-
lesque, in opposition to that to be provided at
the Palace and Gayety, will be featured. Ford's
Opera House and the Auditorium will remain
open the rest of the summer, the former with
pictures and the latter with stock. The opera
house will open Sept. 7 with a big musical
comedv as the attraction, to be followed by a
new play produced by David Melasco.

BUFFALO.

By <i. K. KUDOLPII.

liuffalo, self-styled the Queen City, has been
the mecca for thousands of visitors during the
past month, and the theatres have materially
profited.

SHEAS (Henry J. Carr, mgr.; II. II. O.).-
Elizabeth Murray, won instant ravor ; The Can-
tllllans, applauded throughout; Toots I'apka,
easily pleased ; Walter Lewis with Florence
Hurnsmore A Co., in clever comedy ; The
Kuma, merit ; Halllgan A Sykes, got over well ;
Stepp, Goodrich A King, good ; Herbert Dyer
A Peter Alvln. clever.

TECK (John R. Olsher, mgr.). Pictures.

OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.). Moffat A
Loraine Co., headlined ; Four MacKlos,
pleased; Valle, musical; Fred Clinton A
Horrie Sisters, big hit.

AMHERST (Sol Swerdloff, mgr.; agents,
McMahon & Dee). - Sadie Lee, fair; Lola De
Winters, pleased ; Frank Ricardo, good.

PLAZA (Slotkln, Rosing A Michaels, mgrs. ;
agents, McMahon A Dee). — 0-8, Three Hardt's,
excellent ; Van Hohendahls Animals, good nov-
elty ; Brown & Nevlns, hit.

Jake Isaac, former resident manager of
Keith's, is at the head of Woods' production
of "He Comes Up Smiling."

BALTIMORE.

BY J. B. DOOLBY.

VICTORIA (Pearce A Scheck, mgrs. ; agent.
N-N.). Klein, Abe and Nicholson, original
comedy ; May Sheldon and the Kemp Sisters,
delightful ; Ballerlni. daring ; Schulman Broth-
ers, make good ; Collins and Ward, score.

NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; agent. Ind.).
— Jessie Sutherland, pretty and shapely ;
Kelly Subers and Co., real funny ; Melody
Trio, do well ; Cardownle Sisters, graceful ;
Fields and Hanson, fair; Lester and Edwins,
pleasing.

FORD'S O. H. (Charles E. Ford, mgr.).
Pictures. Not much interest.

AUDITORIUM' (Wedgwood Noweli. mgr.).
Poll Players "In the Bishop's Carriage,"
Played with not a little skill and spirit. Grace
Huff, William Desmond, Roy Gordon and A.
S. Byron do best work. Business little better
than lair.

Kobhlns" Wild West Show Is giving perform-
ances at Owynn Oak Park this week. Vaude-
ville In the outdoor theatre at the park this
week Includes Louise Wright. Walter La Mar
and Vogel nnd Miller.

Continuing to appear at the Suburban this
week are the De Hello Trio. Rita Saroli and
I lene Gale.

Falling from a broncho which he was riding
last Friday night, Late Newman, of Olathy.
Kansas, traveling with the 101 Ranch Wild
West show, narrowly escaped serious Injury.
The accident happened Just as Lewman. with
a numbe;- of other broncho "busters" entered
the arena for their performance at the Eastern
avenu«- grounds. He w;is badly brulsod about
the body.

Plans are under way for the transformation
of the rnthskeller under the Maryland theatre
Into a "Mallet de Dance." a line mnple floor
to rw provided for those who enjoy tin- latest
steps

The Star closed Its summer season of stock
4th, and will reopen with usual high class pro-
ductions about Aug. 15.

O. M. Bowers has taken charge of the
Griffin office in this city.

Among vaudevllllans spending their vaca-
tions in this city are Pete Baker, Dlkens and
Floyd, Dean and Hamilton. Mob Albert, Jules
Jacobs. Fred Reeb and Natalie and Ferarrl.

CINCINNATI.

By HARRY MARTIN.

KEITHS (John Royal, mgr.; V. B. O.L -
Jack Dresdner ; Ward Sisters; Great Deodeta ;
Petrle and Bud ; Werdln and Guerln Ward,
Mell and Ward.

CHESTER PARK (I. M. Martin, mgr.).—
Rouble Sims ; Fields and La Adella ; Four
Kalchl Troupe ; Newell and Most ; Kohl Com-
edy Circus.

ZOO IW. P. Whltlo.k. mgr). Viola Foote,
Cincinnati soprano, now singing with Cin-
cinnati Summer Orchestra.

CONEY ISLAND (A. L. Rlesenberger,
mgr.). Moegllngs dancing at club house.
Vaudeville.

LAGOON (Arthur W liber, mgr). Three
i absirets. Vaudeville.

Several exhibitors have already signed the
new scale for picture operators, effective Aug.
1. Operators who start work at !) a. m. are
to get .*'» additional a week ; those starting at
noon $1 and 7 p. m.. $1.."iO.

.lames Carraglen, who came here from St.
Ix>uls recently, and was touted as a Captain of
the moving picture industry. Is still dodging
the police.

lean Jones, llf»- saver at Chester Park, lias
invented a rope and pulley apparatus for
teaching persons to swim.

Charles Muscroft. Chester Park cabaret
winger, fell and broke his right ankle during
,i ball game between cabaret- rs and other
park employees.

■ )ne of the largest movie theatres in this vl-
i-inlty is to be built at Newport by the Hippo-
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.hums Day former advertising agent for the
Lyric Theatre, now manager of a movie In
Covington, caused the arrest several days
ago of Hex Koat, 16, because a blank revolver
accidentally exploded in the boy's pocket
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CLEVELAND.

By <JLtl>U 10. BIXIOTT.

COLONIAL (Robert McLaughlin, mgr.).—
"Madam X," with May Buckley in the title
role, is drawing packed houses. Production
good.

HIPPODROME (Harry E. Daniles, mgr.).—
The bill this week falls Just a little short of
last week's In quality, it's hard to pick a
headllner. Lamb's Munlkins are billed as
such. It Is an act that delights the children.
The Fern Bigelow Trio, good ; Three Whal-
eus, refreshing ; Hennlngs, Lewis & Co., talk
and fun ; Theodore Bamberg, shadowgraph ex-
pert; Mack ft Irwin, songBters with new ma-
terial ; Isnied, excellent talent ; Barnard, Fin-
nerty ft Mitchell, musicians who descend from
classical to ragtime music.

DUCHESS (Harry Buckley, mgr.).— "Lord
and Lady Algy," by Edward Ewald and Co.
Business good. Performance very pleasing.'

PRISCILLA (Proctor Seas, mgr.). — Not a
good bill. Baum-Clayton Novelty Co., refresh-
ing song act; Simpson and Gray, pretty girl
and funny fellow ; Earl Qerome, clowns pleas-
ingly ; Irlne, fair voice; Paul ft Leonl, mix-
ture of fun-making stunts ; Ermanl Stuart,
fair ; attendance light.

OPERA HOUSE (George Gardiner, mgr.).—
Pictures. Business good.

MILES (Charles Dempsey, mgr.). — Travelet.
Business good.

The Prlscllla management changed its mind
about closing Saturday night and decided to
continue pop vaudeville.

Luella Montague of the Edward Ewald Stock
at the Duchess, came from the College theatre
stock In Chicago. She played the part of Mrs.
Pemberton in the original American company
of "The Blindness of Virtue."

Charles Dempsey, of Minneapolis, has suc-
ceeded Frank Raymond as manager of the
Miles, Cleveland.

"Corny," press agent for the Miles, Is going
to spend his vacation in the Adlrondacks.

Fifteen new moving picture houses will be
opened before Sept. 1.

DETROIT.

By JACOB SMITH.

TEMPLE (C. Q. Williams, mgr.; U. B. O. ;
Reh. Mon. 10).— "Minnie," elephant; Mc-
Waters ft Tyson, hit; J. C. Nugent, humor-
ous ; The Peers, opened ; Georgette, fair ; Ar-
nold & Ethel Grazer, excellent ; Joe and Lew
Cooper, very good ; The Woods- Woods Trio,
good.

MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr. ; T. B. C. ; Reh.
Mon. 10).— Lily Irvine, novel; Kenneth &
Lacey, Interesting- Don Burroughs, local; Mr.
and Mrs. Cappelann, pleased ; Nello, good
Juggler ; Six Amos, good.

PALACE (C. A. Hoffman, mgr. ; agent, Earl
Cox). — Kawanla Japs, very good; Mazie Fo-
garty, pleased ; Duffy Nichols & Co., sketch ;
Ireland & Catto, very good; Great Lewis
Family, very good ; John Hlgglns, novelty ;
Carrie Starr, pleased ; Miller, Pucker & Selz.
very good ; Frankennl Bros., good musicians ;
Famous Willhat Troupe, excellent.

FAMILY (J. H. McCarron. mgr.; agent,
V. B. O.).— Curtis & Levan, fair : Rounds

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■ »»■■« ■ CINCINNATI

situated in the very heart of Cincinnati, Fifth Street and Central Avenue.

Cincinnati is one of the very best show towns in America, to those
who know how to run it; this theatre will scat 1500 people; is fully equip-
ped in every detail and can be opened in a few hours' notice; you do not
have to spend one cent for repairs.

No restrictions of any kind ; can play any" attractions. The reason I
want to rent this theatre is that I have made all the money 1 need and
I am retiring from the show business for ever.

Every one who has handled this theatre has become enormously
wealthy. Will rent, very, very reasonable to real live wire ; shoe strings
phase do not waste a two-cent stamp.

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COLONEL EDWARD HART, P. O. Box No. 137, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Orchestra, excellent; Harry Rose, good;
H'Alhene & Co.. very Rood: Minnie Harrison.
Kood ; Dave Wellington, excellent; Barrett &
.Tayne. good ; Crollus & Co., hit.

COLUMBIA (T. I). Moule. mgr.; agent.
Sun). (Jorman & Mack, fair; Daniel Leigh-
ton & Co.. good ; Sherwood-IIallett-Frlllman.
big; Miller K- Tempest, clever; Challls &
Challls. good dancers; Al Ward & Co.. fair;
Lyons & Saaes. mat ; Stains Comedy Circus.
big.

GARRICK (Richard H. Lawi.nce, mgr.). -
First week of Honstelle stock. 'Morals of
Marcus." Opened to capacity. Manager Law-
rence states that prnctlcnlly every seat is
sold for the matinees i, v «niisi-i jpiiuns Slock

company will remain until opening of regular
season.

LYCEUM (A. R. Warner, mgr.).— Holden
Players In "Three Weeks."

AVENUE (Frank Drew. mgr.).— "The
White Slave Trader." House goes to pic-
tures July \:\. Will open with stock again
!:■ August.

OAYKTY (.lames Rhodes, mgr.). Singers'
Stock Rurlcsfiue.

CADILLAC (Saiu LeVey. mgr.). Stork
Hurlesquo with Clioceeta.

Harry Olynn Is at the Cafe Frontenac.
The Edelweiss Caf.- baH < dosed Its main

dining room for the summer. Will reopen
in September with cabaret.

James Rhodes, former manager of the Em-
pire, Albany, succeeds William Roche at the
Gayety, Detroit

Avenue opens August 23 with the same
stock company in the "Hearts of the Bloc
Ridge."

Sophie Lyons Burke, of Detroit, noted
throughout the country as "crime queen."
says she has accepted a contract to apnear in
vaudeville for 40 weeks and tell her story
of "Why crime does not pay."

Harry P. Williamson will manage the new
Orpheum, while Max Faetkenhauer will man-
age the Washington when it reopens with
stock some time in August.

INDIANAPOLIS.

BY C. J. CALLAHAN.

ENGLISH'S (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— Mona-
han's Roller Skating, ordinary routine ; Defur
ft Estes, girl and bulldog, are clever ; Bud a
Nellie Helm, good entertainers ; McConnell
& Austin, scored.

LYRIC (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— Wilton SU-
ters, opening the show ; they were the hit of
the bill. Will J. Coleman, scored ; Benito
Kaitz. some musician ; 3 Kratons, clever work.

FAMILY (C. Harmon, mgr.; agent, Sun).—
4 Juvenile Kings ; Ramsey ft Arnold ; Kaeff-
man ft Lillian; Wagner A Dlggs.

Phil Brown, manager of the Lyceum, li
on a month's vacation.

KANSAS CITY.

By R. M. CROUSU.

EMPRESS (Dan McCoy, mgr.).— Art Oil-
more and Co. ; Parisian Harmony Girls : Al
Herman ; Click ft Dale ; DeVoy ft Dayton ;
Ryan Bros.

ELECTRIC PARK (Sam Benjamin, mgr.).
— Pryor's Band.

FAIRMOUNT PARK (W. F. Smith, mgr.).
— Free vaudeville.

The Meta Miller stock company closed at
the Auditorium July 4. The first season was
successful and the company will resume early
in the fall.

Macon County, Mo., has passed a law im-
posing a license of $25 upon all tent shows
in that county.

George LaVette is making arrangements
here to take out a show under his own name
soon.

The Hap Ward Musical Comedy Co. will
open an indefinite engagement at Muskogee,
Okla.. this week.

The alrdome at Falls City, Neb., has been
opened under the management of A. D.
Tlnsley.

Eddie DeNoyer purchased the Ernest Har-
rington tent show last week and will organize
a musical comedy troupe at once.

Harry Jackson closed with the Hal Plumb
company at Blue Rapids, Kan., last week.

Clyde Armstrong and wife Joined the Marie
Nellson company at Hamburg, la., recently.

Cecyl Scott closed with the Wolford Stock
at Kleffer, Okla., week before last and is
at her home in Lexington. Mo.

George Plummer, manager of the Lyric In
Oklahoma City, has taken over the manage-
ment of tho Garden alrdom in that city.

Adams and Adams closed with the Dorothy
Reeves company at Olathe, Kan., recently and
have gone to Shenandoah, la.

The old Epplnger theatre at Burlington, la.,
has been sold to the national guard and will
be used as an armory, leaving only the New
theatre playing.

Grace Fine Joined the Marie Nellsen com-
pany at Hamburg, la., last week.

Louis Delame closed with the Ketzler Dra-
matic Co. last week and has gone to hl«
homo In Minneapolis.

Tom Pawley has signed with the Lester
Lonergan Players at Wooster. Mass. for next
season.

Gordon McDowell Joined the O'Neill-George
Stock at Butler, Mo., recently.

Charles T. Wllkersons has signed with the
stock In Joplln, Mo.

Jack Renson took out another road how
week before last.

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Tbe Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson has
announced its dates as Sept. 12-10.

Earl Mack closed with the Theresa Martin
company in Iowa last week and 1h in the
city.

The E. L. Paul Wolford Stock closed at
Kelffer, Okla.

LOS ANGELES.

By GUY PRICE.

MOROSCO — 'The Money Getters," with
Frances Cameron, Will F. Sloane and Wal-
ler Lawrence leading, opened Tuesday.

MAJESTIC. — Agulla, second week.

BURBANK.— Second week of "Bought and
Paid For," to big business.

MASON.— Dark.

LITTLE. — Constance Craaey opens Thurs-
day of this week in "Franceses Da Rimini."

ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr. ; ant.
dlpb.).— Week 29. Veleska Suratt, good; Wal-
ter De Leon and Muggins Davies, warmly re-
ceived ; Seven Foys (hold-over), hit; Seven
Colonial Fells, pleasing ; Sterling and Revell,
food ; James H. Cullen, entertaining ; Harry
B. Lester (hold-over), good.

EMPRESS (Dean Worley, mgr.; S. C.).—
Week 20. Educated Elephants, excellent ;
Coakley, McBrlde and Mllo, good ; Clem Bev-
ins and Co., fair ; Hammer and Howland, well
.ecelved ; Three Newmans, clover.

PANTAQES (Carl Walker, mgr.; Pantages).
—"First Law of Nature," strong ; William
Rath, very good ; Ethel Davis and Co., bright,
entertaining ; Dotson and Cordon, above aver-
ave ; Namba Japs, applause.

HIPPODROME (Lester Fountain, mgr.;
Western States). — Princess Kalama, very
good ; Stanta Cruz shadowgraphs, clever ; Jane
O'Roark and Broderlck O'Farrell, hit; Max
Fisher, excellent ; Herman and Shirley, very
good ; Five Bonnets, well received.

REPUBLIC (Al Watson, mgr.; Levy).—
"The Candy Ship," good ; "Victim Circum-
stances," many laughs ; Charles Edenberg,
good ; Ross and Dale, funny ; "Downward and
Downward," good; "The New Clerk," fair;
Adams and Burdlck, very good.

CENTURY (A. & M. Lowens. mgrs.).—
Musical comedy and vaudeville.

Martha Russell, a Los Angeles girl, form-
erly with the Essanay Picture Company, has
returned to the speakjng stage.

Ralph Graves, with "Damaged Goods," will
Jump from Los Angeles to London.

Walter De Leon and Muggins Davies are
getting up a new act called "In Reel Life."

It took the entire Orpheum stage crew to
choke the walls of the Foy kid's pet bear dur-
ing Jim Cullen's monolog.

MILWAUKEE.

By P. O. MORGAN.

CRYSTAL (William Gray. mgr. ; agent.
T. B. O— "The Power of Office," excellent
In headline spot; The Mattlmos, fine; Mc-
Connel & Nlemeyer, good ; Hauley & Hau-
ler, pleased.

SHUBERT (Charles C. Newton, mar.).—
Davidson Stock company in "The Spendthrift"
to Rood business.

The Majestic, the only big time vaudeville
house In the city, will reopen for the season
•July 27.

The Davidson Stock company is playing
this week in the Shubert because of house-
cleaning at the Davidson and the engage-
ment of "The Passing Show of 101.T for tin-
last half of the week, but will move bark
next Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS.

Ily C W. MIIiKS.

"The Passing Show of 1018," at the Metro-
politan last week, brought out a star in the
person of Kitty Doner, who succeeded Laura
Hamilton while the organization was out on
the Pacific coast. Aside from Conroy and Le
Malre, Miss Doner romped away with all the
honors and put a great deal of ginger Into her
work which contrasted with the apathy of sev-
eral of the other featured players.

SHUBERT (A. 0. Balnbridge, Jr., mgr.).—
Florence Stone opened a four weeks stock
^tarring engagement with the Balnbridge play-
ers in "Years of Discretion." Well presented.
Miss Stone will do "The Escape," "The Chorus
Lady" and possibly "The Spendthrift." Her
husband, Dick Ferris, Is here also, but will
not at.

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CNIQl'E (Jack Elliott, mgr.; S.-C.).— Week
J "The Winning Widows," headlinur ; Ar-
thur Wanzer and Ma^clle Palmer, DUk l)e-
loris ; Hurton, IIjiii and Cantwell ; "Fun In
the Baths."

GRAND (W. V. A.).— Park, Rome and Fran-
cis, Montambo and Nap, Musical Geralds, Mick
and Llda Russell.

METROPOLITAN. Pictures.

occurrence at the ceremony. It chanced the
bridegroom was also about to enter the ElkB
as well an the bonrffe of matrimony. On the
fateful day he had In bin pocket the marriage
liitrise, duly signed and sealed. Hut he also
bad his application for membership In the
Elks, carefully filled out In every detail. In
bis haste, when asked for the license, he
handed the minister tbe Elks' application. It
almost broko up the wedding party.

Ortllle Preetorius Is giving interpretative
dances at Lake Harriet under the direction of
the park board commissioners.

NEW ORLEANS.

By O. M. SAMTJBL.

HIPPODROME (Jake Miller, mgr.).— Vau-
deville.

MAJESTIC (John L. Lenfant, mgr.). — Vau-
deville.

SPANISH FORT (M. Sloan, mgr.).— Pao-
letti's Band and Dansant

ALAMO (Will Ouerlnger, mgr.).— Vaude-
ville.

It Ib reported Ed Schiller is dickering with
Klaw & Erlanger In an effort to place Emma
Bunting at the Crescent for a stock season.
Miss Hunting opened the Dauphine here last
season, doing quite well.

New engagements at the French opera are
M. Jaume, tenor ; MM. Carrie and Vendella,
barytones ; M. Kanony, barytone ; Mme.
Comte. falcon ; Mme. Collert, soprano lyrlque ;
Mme. Lucas, contralto.

The future of tho Lafayette theatre Is In
doubt. A combination of the Orpheum Cir-
cuit Co. and K. & E. did not prove profitable
last season. It 1b presumed here that If stock
is placed at the Crescent popular-priced
traveling showB will be seen at the Lafayette.

Rudolph Ramelll, whose plain and fancy
talos from the theatres Tulane and Crescent
excited singular and plural comment last sea-
son, Is doing the legislature for the "States."
During the final week of last season, an actor,

Blue

Harry Callan, first lieutenant of Chief Door
Keeper Zack Lukens at the Shubert, was mar-
ried recently, but not without an embarrassing

Tho Metropolitan probably will open with
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PHILADELPHIA.

HI J. J. BIHMUS.

KEITHS (Harry T. Jordan, mgr. ; agent, l'.
If. O. ). From the overture Le the last moving
picture this week's bill is full of snap and
interest. Every act wax well received and
eame in for large amount of applause. The
iiell Family billed as the headllners proved
themselves worthy of that position on the
bill. They wore a decided hit Monday after-
noon and the manner in which they were re-
ceived shows that our little unpleasantness In
Mexico has not prejudiced the patrons of
Keith's against the sons and daughters of the
southern republic. Another big bit was the
Alexander kids. These tots have an ease and
ability away beyond their years, and their
manner is not of assurance but of poise. Their
best numbers are the tango and the Russian
dances that are of the kind expected only of
older and more experienced performers. The
show was opened by the Les Jundts, who re-
ceived an unusually large amount of applause
for a head balancing act. It Is seldom that
a woman single can get away with No. 2 spot
on the bill and be appreciated, but Adelaide
Booth by accomplished It Monday afternoon
with ease. Her best number was a "bit"
called "Heckle at the Movies," where she shows
that she possesses the ability that makes a
good comedienne. The Five Sullys were not
as good as usual, for tbe act dragged along
in a listless manner at times. Some of the
lines in the sketch are very ancient and they
would do well to replace them with some more
up to date. The dancing of William and Es-
telle is very good and is the redeeming fea-
ture in the act. John Hazzard had a number
of amusing stories he told well. Hazzard
would improve his act, however, by devoting
less attention to stories whose point relates to
the sayings and doings of a souse. The
Appollo Quartet, composed of four local sin.
ers, were well received in an act called "Pas-
toral Frolic." The singing and the setting
are very good, but the act loses a great deal
of its true value by the make-up of tbe two
male members. Their lack of professional ex-
perience is no doubt the excuse. The Alex-
ander Kids were next on the bill, and the Bell
Family followed. Cameron and O'Connor In
"Hired and Fired" had the house laughing.
Many new and wlerd vehicles from a bicycle
to a bed on wheels were shown and ridden in
the burlesque cycling act by Charlie Ahearn
Co. They got their usual number of laughs.

GLOBE (Fred DeBondy, mgr.; agent, IT. B.
O). — A marked Improvement In the character
of the show was noticed this week and the re-
sult was that the house displayed practically
first enthusiasm Blnce the theatre opened. With
no especially strong topllncr the bill runs
along smoothly, most of the acts being of
equal merit and all getting a nice amount or
appreciation. One of the cleverest things on
the bill was "The Merchant Prince," a play-
let In which Harry Holman and a company of
two appeared. Many of the lines of this
sketch have real humor and the audience was
quick to appreciate the merit of the act.
Lockett and Waldron scored with their dances.
The City Comedy Four were well received.
Emily Gordon and Jack McQowan were one or
the hits of the show, having a ball game song
which is a winner. The Two Kldlets had a
singing and dancing act which was liked. The
John Troupe gave a good exhibition of feats
of strength and daring, but their costumes
lacked attractiveness. The (1 lockers, In a
water spinning act. opened the show satisfac-
torlly, and the Three Lorettas did well with
their musical number.

The Walton Amusement Co. has been in-
corporated to operate theatres and moving pic-
ture houses in Philadelphia. The incorpora-
tors are Robert A. Ayres. Robert McCoy and
John P. Burwell.

The Pennsylvania Hoard of Censors have
opened new headquarters at Thirteenth and
Vine streets. In the heart of film row. These
consist of offices and a projecting room. Forty
films a day Is the averaRe number passed
upon.

Because a special policeman In the Princess
theatre, a vaudeville house, asked Mrs. Joseph
Spector to move to the rear with her crvirtK
baby during a show, her husband leaped upon
the officer and a panic followed. Spector was
nrrested and got five days In the county
prison.

Wassill Leps opened his annual engagement
at Willow Orove Park Saturdav with an or-
chestra of 100 pieces. Henri Scott and Paul
Volkman were the soloists at the opening con-
cert.

PORTLAND, ORE.

UT F. D. RICH\RDsON.

TIKILIO (W. T. Pangle. mur.i. William
Hodse. Business light.

LYRIC (Dan Flood, mgr.). Stock to poor
business.

BAKER (Oeo. L. Baker mgr. ) —Pictures.

ORPHETM (Frank rofflnberry. mgr. ;
ngent. V. B. O.). Week *J!» : Claude Rnuf.
..od : Brett Wood, registered : Hums nnd
Fulton, applause; Prince Lai Mon Kim.
"leased mnny ; Llane Carrera K- Co.. ordinary ;
John and Mae Burke, hit : Corodint's Mi-na-
gerle. closed.

PANTAGES (J. A. Johnson, mgr. ; agent.
Matthews). — Kahnowskl Bros., open: I<cnna
(Juerney. fair; Los Angeles Ad Club Quar-
tet, hit: Chas. Kenna. old favorite. Alia
Zandoff, very good; Comedy Opera Co.. fea-
ture.

EMPRESS (H. \V Plesong. mgr : agent.
S.-C.).- Newport and St Irk. fair: .". Violin
Beauties, good; Chas. Bacbman & Co.,

scored; Grant Gardner, applause; Oxford
Trio, held attention in closing spot.

SPOKANfc.

II > JAMBS Bj HOICK.

Al'DlTORIUM (Charles York, mgr. ; agent,
N. W. T. A. J.- h-l», William Hodge in "The
Road to Happiness."

OKl'HEUM (Joseph Muller. mgr. agent,
S-C). Week Ui, Kosaire & Prevost, comedy
hit ; Armstrong & Manley, artistic ; Halliday,
Turner ft Co., went big ; Kitty Flynn, popular ;
Ma jest lc Musical Four, winner.

PANTAGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.;
agent, direct). Week US, Bombay Deerfoot,
clever ; Belle ft Jones, comedy was liked ;
Charley Uellly & Co., delightful sketch; Olive
Mrisco, refreshing ; Delmore ft Lee, setting
handsome, work good.

SPOKANE (Sain W. U. Conn, mgr.; agent,
Fisher).— Week 28, first half: La Myrtellc,
Paleau s .Manikins, Llnd Brothers, Smith ft
Warnock ; second half : Erol, Pearl Rosenthal,
I'alean's Manikins.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the
birth of James McConahey, manager of the
American and Best theatres, 24 friends met at
dinner In Xatatorlum Park July 1.

What are said to be the largest steel trusses
ever used in a building in this city have been
delivered at the new Lincoln theatre, which
Is being rushed for an early winter opening.

The first picture turned out by the Southern
Sun Film Co., a local concern, was shown two
days at the Casino. It was a news picture,
Including three local subjects.

Lulgl Kipoll has tiled suit in the superior
court here against Antonio Scarpelll. asking
#lO,H00 damages. He declares he leased a
Sprague avenue building to Scarpelll for a
macaroni factory and a dwelling and thai
Scarpelll turned It into a movie house, there-
by damaging the property.

st.Touis.

By F. E. ANHBMGER.

FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS (George Haf-
ferkamp, mgr.).— Tbe Carlos; Vina Bailey;
Darrell and Conway ; Boland and White, and
Jason. Special attractions outBlde are Diving
Nymphs and Josephine Dunfee.

EMPRESS (C. P. Helb. mgr.). First half.
Aldo and Mitchell ; Sayde Pearl : Maud Kim-
ball and Co. ; Pearl Brothers and Burns ;
Florenz Trio. Second half, Two Lowes ; Alsey
Sexton : Bryan. York and Fay ; Ramsey Sis-
ters ; Reed Brothers.

PARK.— Grace Van Studdlford and Venita
Fltzhugh In "Red Feather."

SUBURBAN. — Joe Howard and Mabel Mc-
Cane in "Manicure Shop."

MANNIONS.- Stanley Stock in "Faust."

NEW GRAND CENTRAL. -Pictures.

CALIFORNIA GARDEN.— Equlllo. La Fedze
and St. John ; Leonard and Haley ; pictures.

PENROSE GARDEN. — Millard Brothers,
comedy cyclists ; Lenharts. comedians ; McGee
and Reece, society dancers : pictures.

AUBERT.— Aubert Musical Comedy Co.

F. E. Moore's Indian Players began an in-
definite engagement at Ramona Park Wed-
nesday In "Hiawatha," the Indian Passion
.'lay.

Because they announced they had offers to
book the play next season and they wanted
a chance to get it Into good shape, Joseph E.
Howard and Mabel MeCane at the Suburban
Park are repeating "The Manicure Shop"
this week. It Is the story of young girl res-
cued from Paris apaches and Miss McCanr
thinks It the best play Howard has written
thus far for her.

TORONTO.

Rt H 4KTI/KV

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solmon. mgr).

The Bonstelle Players were seen to great
advantage In "The Girl of the Golden West."

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr). In the
May French farce. "Never Again With Musi-
cal Trimmings." Percy Haswell and her com-
pany highly pleased.

SHEA'S (J. Shea. mgr.). "The World and
His Wife" was the offering presented by
Adele Blood and associates during the week
and was well received.

LOEWS YONGE STREET (J. Bernstein
mgr.; agent, Loew).- Dora Deane ft Co., very
entertaining; Lawrence Crane ft Co., mystify-
ing : George Richards & Co.. sketch, diverted ;
Dave Ferguson, pleased ; Grey and Peters,
funny ; Ruth Jameson, clever : Daniels and
Conrad, a hit ; Bernard & Roberts, good.

SHEA'S HIPPODROME (A. C. McArdle.
mgr.; agent. I'. B. O.). — McDevltt. Kelly ft
Lucy. In sketch, a mirth provoker; Bryan.
Summer ft Co.. went strong; The Parisian
Trio, pleased ; Mason. Wilbur ft Jordan,
novel ; Three Dancing Mars, good ; Lorna
Doone. *-»well received ; Queenle Dunedin,
dIcrhmI

BEAVER (W. L. Joy, mgr.; ugent. Griffin).

Junior ft Co.; Chas. I^ane ; Juanlta Haw-
leigh ; Carter & Lee ; Allaire; Ellen Harris

CRYSTAL (C. Robson. mgr.; agent. Griffin).

Hall ft Menzles : Professor Gralnze : Stew-
art ft Brown : Frank Lester.

LA PLAZA (C. Wellman. mgr. : agent.
Griffin). Blrsley ft Edwards : Sundy Donald-
son ; Phanto.

SCARBORO BEACH PARK ( L. Hubbard,
mgr. ).-- DTrbana's Band; Jordon. Zeni &
Jordon.

IIANLANS POINT (L Solman. mgr.).
Pat Conwny's Hand : Dunbar's Goat Circus.

Plans have been taken out by the Griffin
Amusement Co. for extensive alterations to
the interior of one of their local houses,
the Majestic which has one of the largest
capacity of the theatres In town. A hand-
some new pipe organ will also he installed.

ADDRESS DEPARTMENT

Where Players May Be Located
Next Week (July 13)

4dler * Arttne 001 ■ 176th 8t N T

Adelaide ft Hughes Palace N Y C

Alexander Kids Temple Detroit

Alvares Les Keith's Boston

Anthony * Boos Variety N T

Appollo Trio McVlcker's Chicago

A verso n ft Western Brighton Brighton Beach

Barnes * Crawford Variety N Y

Barnold's Dog ft Monkey Variety N Y

Barnum Duchess Variety N Y

Big Jim F Bernstein 1402 Bway NYC

Bimbos The Variety N Y

Bowers Fred V * Co Variety N T

Bowers Walters ft Crooker Her Majesty's

Melbourne Aus
Brady A Mahoney 750 Lexington Ave Bklyn
Bronson * Baldwin Variety N Y
Brooks Wallle Variety Chicago
Bruce A Calvert Wigwam San Francisco
Much Brow Kmpress Butte
Busse Mini" care Cooper 1416 Bway NYC

Camtneron & O'Connor Henderson's Coney

Island
Carlos Bros Fountainc Pk Louisville
Carus & Kandall Keith's Philadelphia
Cmrr Not 10 Wellington 8q London Eng
Carletta M 114 Livingston 8t Bklyn N Y
Caupolican Chief Brighton Brighton Beach
Co dom t Riverside Ave Newark
Charles Four Sohmer Pk Montreal
Claudius A Scarlet Variety N Y
Cliff Laddie Orpheum Los Angeles
Corradlnl F care Tauslg E 14 N Y C
Coradlni's Animals Orpheum San Francisco
Cross 6 Josephine Empire London Eng
Cunningham A Marlon Keith's Boston

Darrell & Conway Fountaine Pk Louisville
D'Arrllle Joanette Montreal Indef
l)e Haven & Nice Palace NYC
De Felice Carlotta Variety Ban Francisco
l)e Kong Maldie Pantages Victoria
l>e Serrls Henrietta Co Temple Detroit
Oevlne A Williams 17 W Hid St N Y
Diamond & Brennan Palace N. Y. C
Dorjteh & Russell McVlcker's Chicago
Duffy & Lorenz Morrisons Rockway Beach

An Adapt la Jugglery

WILFRID DU BOIS

Playing for W. V. M. A,

Ebellag Trio tt Hudson PI Robokon N J

Kgomar Emllle Variety N. Y
Elisabeth Mary Variety London Eng
Kmmett Mr £ Mrs Hugh J Crossan r-ysto At
lantlc City

Fagnn A Byron care Cooper 1416 Bway N Y
Ferry Wm (The Frog) Palais d'Ete Brussels
Belgium

Fields Teddy Variety N Y

Frank J Herbert 1618 University Ave N Y f

Frey Henry 1777 Madison Ave NYC

Cardiner Trio Orpheum Oakland

Gardonne Robbie Morrisons Rockaway Beach

Gibson Hardy Variety N Y

Godfrey & Henderson Pantages Victoria B C

Golden Claude Music Hall Brighton Beach

Gordon Jim A Elgin Girls Variety N Y

Oreen Ethel Variety N T

Guerlte Laura Brighton Brighton Beach

Gygi Ota Variety N Y

Hag-ana 4 Australian Variety N Y

LOUISE BILLY

HAMLIN and MACK

Care Will Collins, Broadmead House,
Panton St., London, England.

Hamilton Jean Variety N Y

Harrah Great 8747 Osgood St Chicago

Havtlans The Variety New York

Hayama 4 Variety N Y

Hayward Stafford A Co Variety N Y

Haywards The White Rats N Y

Hermann Adelaide Hotel Plerrepont NYC

Idanlas Five Brighton Brighton Beach
Imhoff Conn A Coreene Variety N Y
Inge Clara Variety N Y
Ishlkawa Japs Variety N Y

Jackson Joe Hammersteins N Y c
Johnstons Musical Variety London

Irving— JONES AND JOHNSON— Roy

Now Playing Loew Time. Pantagee to Follow.

Ka.jiyama Orpheum Los Angeles
Kammerer & Howland Empress Salt Lake
Keenan Frank Co Hendersons Coney Island
Kenney & Kramer Temple Detroit
Keullng Edgar Louis Variety N Y
Klmberly & Mohr Keith's Philadelphia .
Kingston World Mlndell Orpheum Circuit
Kirk & Fogarty Keith's Boston

La Conn* Bessi e eare Bohm 1647 Bway N Y
Lancton Lucler Co Majestic Chicago
Leltzel & Jeanette Keith's Philadelphia
Leonard Bessie 110 Townaend Ave New Haven

Lockett & Waldron Temple Detroit
Lopes &. Lopez Sohmer I»k Montreal

FRANK LE DENT

JULY 20, COLISEUM, LONDON, ENG.

KEEP IN SIGHT ! !

Have your whereabouts in this

Address

artment

May be changed weekly.

ONE LINE, $5 YEARLY (52 times).

Name in bold face type, same space and time, $10.

Send name and address, permanent, route or where playing,
with remittance, to VARIETY, New York.

(If route, permanent address will be inserted during any open time)

VARIETY

INDEPENDENT

Ol RCUI

VAUDEVILLE

Ths Best Small Tim* in the Far Wast. Steady Consecutive Work for Novelty Feature Acts

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG, SAN FRANCISCO

PLAYING THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE

THE WEBSTER VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT

CHICAGO Suite 2t IN North La Salle St. JENNY WEBSTER, Prop.

Affiliated with EDWARD J. FISHER, INC., Seattle; BERT LEVY CIRCUIT, San Francisco

GEORGE H. WEBSTER, General Manager

Harry RickartY Tivali Theatres,

LTD.,

AUSTRALIA
Capital $l,259,00t

And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS, INDIA and AFRICA.
Combined Capital, $3,WQ.0©0

HUGH McINTOSH, Governing Director

Registered Cable Address: "HUGHMAC," Sydney

Head Office: TIVOLI THEATRE, SYDNEY— AUSTRALIA

NEW YORK OFFICES, 312 Strand Theatre Bldg.

NOTICE.

PAUL SCHULTZE

Theatrical, Variety and Circus Agency.

Established 1882.

LONDON: 8, St. Martin's Place, W. C, Trafal-
gar Square.

BERLIN S. W. 48: 31, Friedrichstrasse. Tele-
phone 4. 10214.

S to 7 WEEKS
Write or Wire

J. H. ALOZ

Booking Agency.
Orpheum Theatre Bldg.

MONTREAL, P. Q.

Original "Rathskeller Trio'
Care VARIETY. London

Leslie Bert A Co V C C New York

Blanche Leslie

PLAYING LOEW CIRCUIT.

Llttlejohn The Variety N Y
Lowes Two Variety N Y.

Manny A Roberts Variety London
May* * Addis Variety N Y
Mayo Louise Variety New York
MeCree Jonle Columbia Theatre Bldg N
Meredith Sister* SSO W Blst Bt N Y C
Mlddleton A Spellmeyer Freeport L I
Morris A Beasley Loew Circuit
Musette 414 Centra. Pnrk West N Y

Nestor A Delberg Loew Circuit
Nlblo * Spenser 363 12th St Bklyn
Nlehol Sister* car«^ Del mar 146s Bway NYC
Norton it Nicholson Music Hall Brighton
Bcuch

Oakland Will Co Forsyth Atlanta
Orr A Do Costa Forsyth Atlanta
Oterlta LaBclle Kast Knd Pk Memphis
Otto Elizabeth Forest l'k St Louis

Paull & Hoyne Kimt Kml Pk Memphis
Prentice Trio McVlrkcr's Chicago

Reevee BllUe Variety London
ReUlr CfcarUo Variety San Francisco
Relsner * Oore Variety N T
Rsnards t Variety N Y

W. E. Ritchie ud Co,

THE ORIGINAL TRAMP CYCLIST
Casino, Trouville, France.

Rice Hasel 7000 State St Chicago
Rlchardlnl Michael 10 Leicester Sq London
Richmond Dorothy Hotel Wellington N Y

MAUD

ROCK and FULTON

la "Th* Reno"

Gaiety On.

Reehms Athletic Qlrls Variety Chicago
Ronalr A Ward Variety N Y
Rose A Ashton Variety N Y

Sheaa Al Variety New York

Smith Cook A Brandon Orpheum Circuit

Stafford A Stone Echo Farm Naurlet N Y

Stanton Walter Variety N Y

St Elmo Cnriottn Variety N Y

Stevens Leo Variety N Y

EARL TAYLOR and ETHEL ARNOLD

Putting Over Songs

Dir. JAS. B. McKOWEN.

Chester Park (June 28th)

Texlco Variety N Y

"The Pumpkin Girl" 004 Palace Bldg N T C
The Temptress" Hammerstelns NYC
•To Save One Girl" Hrlghton Brighton Beach

RANK

GRAHAM and RANDALL

are AT LIBERTY for BURLESQUE Next Season

Just closed a successful 10 weeks PRODUCING THE SHOWS for Jack
Singer's Big Stock Co., Chicago and Detroit; and Academy Theatre,
Pittsburgh.

Address Box 368, Islip, Long Island, N. Y. Phone, 1153-J Islip

THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT

THE HIDE-AWAY BIG TIME CIRCUIT

Direct booking agent, PETER F. GRIFFIN, Griffin Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Canada

MONTREAL OFFICE, 41 St. Catherine St. East

BUFFALO OFFICE, 121 Franklin St.

Freeman Bernstein

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaudeville Acts

5th Floor, PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Cable, "Freeborn/

Phone, Bryant M14

New Yerk

BRENNAN - FULLER Vaudeville Circuit

(AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND)

AFFILIATIONS WITH SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA

BEN J. FULLER, Governing Director

A. R. 8HEPARD

GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE, til PANTAGES THEATRE BLDG, SAN FRANCISCO

of all performers going to Europe make their steamship arrangements throngs
us. The following have:

■^P^Tp nJ Sharp & Tureck, Schrode and Chappell, Ed and Jack Smith, Lillian Shaw,

^^ ^^ Sutcliffe Family, Ben Smith, Sam Sidman, Sirota, Smythe and Hartmaa, Tfce

Say tons, Shelvey Boys, Musical Spillers, Stein- Esthor Trio, Sheehan and Glazer, Strength Bros.

PAUL TAUSIG * SON, 1M E. 14th St., New Yerk City.
German Savings Bank Bldg. Telephone Stuyve

MANAGERS AND AGENTS

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS' ASSN. Inc.

ZS7 WIST MTH STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Announces it new has an exclusive Booking Agency for Scenic Artists (members) at the
above headquarters.

MANAGERS will find it to their advantage to come to this Association for Artists
and Assistants for Scenic Studies, Stock Theatres, Moving Picture Studios, Eta. Call,
write or >hone to Booking Department, United Scenic Artists' Association, 217 West Mtk
Street. Telephone «7ls Greeley.

Treat's Seals Sohmer Pk Montreul
Trevato Morris A Fell 14»S Broadway N T

Valli Muriel A Arthur Variety N T
Van Billy B Van Harbor N H
Vtollnsky Variety N T

NED WAYBURN

101 RANCH— 10 Allentown, 11 PottaylUe. 13
Wilkes Bar re, 14 Dloomsburg, 15 Sunbury, to
Wllllamsport, Pa. ; 1? Corning, 18 Blmlra. 20
Blnghamton, 21 Norwich, 22 Fulton, 28 Herki-
mer, 24 Amsterdam, 25 Lowvllle, N. T.

RINGLINU 11 Green Bay, 13 Milwaukee, 14
Portage. Wis. ; 15 Winona, 16 Rochester. 17
Mankato. 1H Mason City, 20-21 Minneapolis. 22
St. Paul. 23 Duluth, 24 Staples, Minn. ; 25
Grand Porks, N. D.

SELLS- FLOTO- -10 Fargo, 11 Grand Forks,
N. D. I'M 4 St. Boniface. 15 Brandon, If
Weyburn, Sask. 17 Moose Jaw, 18 Regtna,
Canada.

AOKNCT
41 CBAXBOTJBNS ST., LONDON,
Cable Address. Yai

W. O.

Ward Bell A Ward Majestic Chicago
Warren A Conley Music Hall Brighton Beach
White A Jason Pountalne Pk Louisville
Wilson A Aubrey Forest Pk Ht Louis
Wilson Doris Co Orpheum Oakland
Wilton Bros Forsyth Atlanta
Wood Brltt Orpheum Han Francisco
Work Frank 10S» B 2*th Bt Bklyn N T

LETTERS I

Where C follows name, letter is in
Variety's Chicago office.

Where S F follows name, letter is in
Variety's San Francisco office.

Advertising or circular letters will
not be listed.

I 1 following name indicates postal,
advertised once only.

Yule Chas Co Orpheum Oakland
Yvetto Orpheum San Francisco

T se ll s r Edward care Cooper 1416 Bway N T C

CIRCUS ROUTES

BARNUM-BAILEY-- 10 Erie. Pa.; 11
Youngutown. 13 Akron, 14 Canton. 1"> Mans-
field, 10 Dayton. 17 Lima. O. ; 1H Fort Wayne,
Ind. ; 20 Kankakee. 21 Streator. 22 Blooming-
ton. 2.'1 La Salle. 24 Hock Island. 111.; 25 Cen-
trevllle, la.

HAGPENHECK-WALLACE— 10 Nebraska City,
Neb.; 11 Clarendon, l.'l Ottumwa. 14 Okaloosa,
15 Washington, 10 Burlington, la. ; 17 Mon-
mouth. 1* Kewance, 20 Qulncy. 21 Macomb. 22
Galcsburg. 23 Peoria. 24 Lincoln. 25 Pontlac.
III.

Abrams Jack
Adams Fred
Adams Mavelle
Anthony Joe
Arraln Walter
Armstrong Betty
Athwood Vera
Atkinson Billy
Augoust Wallace
Austin Dorr

B
Harbour Ruth
Bards 4
Barlow Hattle
Barton James D
Beaumont Arnold
Bell A Ward
Bennett Al (P)
Hernlvlce Bros
Bertrand Bert
Hinlcy and Edwards
Dlee Murry
Dlondell Eddie
Boston lans The
Boyd A St Clair
Rrlsson Alex
Urown Al W
Brown I^ena
Brown Walter
Browning W E
Brunella Margery

Iturka Maldle
Burke Art (P)
Burnard Dolly
Burns A Fulton
Burton R
Burton A Burton
Bushell May
Busse Mme
Byol Early D

C
Calen Bob
Callaway W ■
Cardownle Sisters
Carlton Kittle
Carlton Mr
Carter Daniel
Cate's Band
Chung Hwa 4
Churchill Eatelle (R)
riafln Josie
(Mark Bert
Clark Hazel
Clarke Leo
Cleve El (P)
Clifford Nell
Clifton Helen (S P)
Cooper Ashley
Copeland A Walsh
Cornetta Tony (P)
Coughlln J E
Coyne John
Cummlskey Fred

O N

««

PERRY'S BOWERY.

'The Moulin Rouge of Coney."

Now Presenting

"The Dancers Paramount,"

Wallace and Hatfield.

World's Greatest Coon Shouter,

Billy Sharkey.

The Gold Medal Melodists, Broadwsy Trio,

Hsnley, Lum and Smith.

Also Malzie L'Estrainge, Jeul Vernon, Charles

Miller and others, including Bsn Jo Wallace

and his orchestra.

In the absence of novelty in Coney's summer parks, the crowds

STUBENBORD'S SURF AVE.
"Attracting Crowds"
The Blue Ribbon Melodists:

are tumbling into the cabarets.*'— VARIETY, June 12, 1914.

Billy AJli

Lead.
George Pervin,

Baritone.
Minnie Hoffman,
Soprano.
Jack Calvin, Pianist.
In a Continuous Pot Pourri of all the Rage
Song Hits of All the World's Comic and
Sentimental Singers.

Agnes Shirley,

Soprano.
Anita Ryan,

Contralto.
Murray Stuart,

Opera to Rag.

MORGAN'S BOWERY.

"Coney's Fast Cabaret!"

The Big Novelty,

The Foolish Minstrels.

Introducing Tom Franklin, Tubby Garron,

Bull Lawrence, Harry McHendry, Johnnie

Nestor, Bronco Burns, Jo Jo and Deleney and

Others, including the Famous Morgon Brass

and String Orchestra, and Solo snd Group

Specialties

By Entire Compsny.

WHITING'S (SURF AVE.)

"Everything here goes over with a bang f"

The Prise Glees— Fraser, Moran and Bunco.

The Silver Tone Marvel— Wm. Scheffer.

The Bijou Comedienne— Edith Le Monde.

Weber, Dolan end Fraser.
The Stsr Rag Pianist— Lew Pollock.
And Others, Presenting All the Latest
Popular Song Hits and Ensemble Numbers
from Leading Broadway Productions.

VARIETY

lf$ f

Well, the old split week has hit this country
and It will put an awful crimp in rsal show
husinoss.

About 25 American acts left last week for
Amorlca for tSoir summer vacation. Thsy all
return next fall, wall bookad. This Is rather
switching things, as it used to be the other
way.

There are a lot of people starving in show
business that never starved before.

Isn't this strange? You write a manager
your act has never appeared for him before,
and he says you're too new— the audience does
not know you. His neat letter Is from an act
with him four times. He writes It's too old.
Veryhotweatherly yours,

Vardon, Perry and Wilber

VARIETY. LONDON.

Kenneth Casey

known to the world as

The Vitagraph Boy

On Tour In Europe and Africa

AMrtts: lex 1171, JtbawMt-
•■rfc Sot-lb Africa

GEORGE BALDWIN

Just clessd two years' engagement as
loading man with Valeska Sur.tt. Imme-
diately engaged far next season for ROCK
AND FULTON'S -CANDY SHOP*

— (H AUKoiofets-r- —
i Jftiioo -^cvr, loa/ocV.

K.ns. oce*A4#<_

Jutr" *4-** TO G«vtr

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1?CTUK^/<V(» TO TH€

5rsjre3 -row /sror

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Cunnlngham Bob
Curry Leo

Da Costa Harry
Dally James R
Dandy Ned
Darlington 3
Dean Ruby
De Felice Carlotttt
De Fur k Eetra
De Lacy Mabel
Del Mont Al
De Vance Jay
Delmont Nan
De Vora Harvey .5
Dickson H M
Dillon Isaac
Donegan Jniupx K
Dooley W J
Doyle Bessie
Doyle Grace
Duff Sadie
Duffy Thorn hn H

Klklos Gloria
Rills O R
R I wood May

Brainy K Mme (P)
Rameraldo Edna
Esmond Floe
Rul John E
Evans Clare

Fenner GeoiK* 1

Fern Billy

Flnlay Raymond

Folette A Wicks

Foo LI Shu ok

Forbes H

Ford Elsa

Fo rem ore Robert

Forest Amy ( P )

Forlow Chan

Fox Harry

Francis Milton

F razee Frank

Frazee Shadowgraphs

Freese Mr

Frosenl P iPi

U
(leering Miss
Qerch Sally
Getrue Maynu
Godfrey Maybille
Goldlnx & KeatlnK

GAVIN and PLATT
The PEACHES

TOURING

Phone 1M1-M Passaic

7 Hawthorne Ave„ Clifton, N. J.

ALFREDO

VARIETY. LONDON.

FRANK

ILV

Jerome and Carson

Touring RICKARD'S CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA

IVI J. CUR

In "GOOD BYE BOYS"

By Junie McCree

Direction, HARRY SHEA.

DAISY
HARCOURT

BOOKED SOLD

Goodall Will
Gorham A Phllllpn
Gould Miss
Grandflelds Dancing
G ratten Lawrence
Graves Lillian
Green Ethel
Green Fred P
Gregory Frank
Grodon Ulan ihr

H
Hahn Arthur
Hanlon Tom
Harrington Dan
Harris Dorothy
Harris Zack
Hayden Dorothy
Hayes Edmond
Heath Bobby
Herbst Lionel
Holbrook Bert
Hutchinson Wlllard
Hylands Musical

I
Ireland Fred
Ivy Jack

Johnnon & Mercer
Jordon & Zeno
Junot Jennie

K
Knlama Charlotte (S

F)
Kelly Joseph
Kennedy W .1
Kent Anna
Kirk Ralph
Klein Amlle
Kramer Sam
Kuma Tom

L
Lamar Al
Ijti Tom Mab«"
Laurel Herthn
Lawsey Katheryn
Lawrence K
l^nwflon Frances
Lep PhyllHB
I^'lgh Irene
Iy<>HBO Thomas
Le Veay June

l^ewls Andy
Lewis Harry
Lewis Griffin & L
Lloyd H A Mme
Lockwood Ruth
Long Franz
Long Morey
Lowande Mamie L
Lucler A Ellsworth
Lynch Eva

Mackenzie Allison
Madden J

Mahoney Hros A Daisy
Mann Nellie
Ma riot Joe
Martelle Howard
May Ida
Maye Stella
Mcintosh Hugh
Mead Vera
Merles Cockatoos
Merlin Jack
Miller Faye K
Montrose Edith
Morgan Chas A
Mori Brothers
Morton Jeromr K
Mozart Mr

X
XaHh & Co
Neff Elliott
Nelson Harry
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Reeves Amy
Reynolds Johnny
Rice A Dore
Richards Great
Roberta Norman
Robinson Robert
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Rogk William
Rowland Flora

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Sampeel Guy
Sardell Blossom
Saunders Cbalk
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Sharp Harry It
Shelley Pearl
Shield E A
Slgler R C

Stedman Fannie
Stinnett R J
Stoan Miss
Stone John

Tabor Monroe
Taylor R F
Terry Ruth
Texlco
It Tllton Lucille
Tinley Elmer
Tojetti Alice
Tully W J

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Walker Johnnie
Walner Carl
Walsh A Francis
Ward Will J
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Wilson Emmy

Whitcomb Frank

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Wilber Norman

Yosco Dob

Wllke Ruth

Williams Bert

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LOWERY,
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DORA'S DOZE

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IN PREPARATION

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London, Opening August 31, under

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Can place Vaudeville Acts, Musical
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NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914.

PRICE 10 CENTS

LOEWS PLAN FOR S-C HOUSES
CALLS FOR SIX ACTS ON ALL BILLS

Shows for Western Circuit Costing Between $1,100 and $1,200.

Will Play Intact, Opening for Four Weeks Around New

York, Then Starting West at Toronto. First

Loew-S-C Show Going Out Aug. 3 at

Minneapolis.

The Marcus Loew plan for the op-
eration of the Sullivan-Considine Cir-
cuit, after Aug. 1, includes the playing
of six acts to a program in the western
houses, the weekly program to cost in
salaries between $1,100 and $1,200. So
said Jos. M. Schenck, general booking
manager for the circuit, this week.

Mr. Schenck has laid out a few shows
that are to travel over the western
extension of the Loew time. The first
of these will open Aug. 3 at the
Unique, Minneapolis, owing to the
eastern end of the S.-C. Circuit having
closed for the summer.

The usual mode of travel for the
Loew-S.-C. shows will be four weeks
around New York, traveling intact as
formed in the booking office, then go-
ing west, first at Locw's, Toronto,
coming back on the return trip from
the Coast to appear in the other New
York and eastern Loew theatres as
the acts may be required.

The four New York theatres Mr.

Schenck may decide upon to first have

the S.-C. or Locw's western shows

are t. e Lincoln Square, Seventh Ave-

tu.< and Orpheum, New York, and

Kijui.. Brooklyn, these selected as most

likely to give a varied audience to pass

upui the programs as organized be-

•ic Miey leave for the long trip.

The Sullivan-Considine Circuit, which

' .isfcs i.o Loew Aug. 1, has been play-

u< < vr acts to a bill, with the program

ad ' six or seven for the Pacific Coast

«■ ■• 'it.-:. The only change in the number,

Vcided upon by Mr. Schenck will

the Empress, San Francisco,

> no *• n additional turn will be added

'•t • it week.

' i.oew Circuit had contemplated

•. i « ; icy of placing a feature film

'•' '"■■ vaudeville programs on the

western time, but this has been aban-
doned in favor of the extra act.

The first bill as compiled by Mr.
Schenck consists of Murphy and Foley,
Shriner and Richards, Romainc and
Orr. "Through the Skylight," Neil Mc-
Kinley and Gasch Sisters (playing in
that order). The second program,
starting Aug. 10, also in Minneapolis,
will run as follows: Montrose and Sy-
c'ell, Caites Bros., Wilson and Wilson,
Morris and Beasley, Ruth Powell,
Kitty Francis and Co., without an in-
termission.

The bills now traveling over the S-C
Circuit and engaged by it, are being in-
creased by the Loew office to meet the
new policy of six acts.

At the Empresses in Seattle and
Portland, the shows will be made con-
tinuous under the Loew regime from
1 to 5:30 and from 6:30 to 11, giving
but an hour during the day when the
theaters are closed.

In Winnipeg it is quite likely the
present policy of pictures at the S-C
house will be continued, with no Loew
vaudeville showing there until a new
Loew theatre contemplated for the
town is erected, the Loew people not
liking the present Winnipeg stand.

The Loew western shows may play
some of the Miles theaters in the mid-
dle west. The C. IT. Miles Circuit is
affiliated with the Loew booking
agency, along with Jones, Linick &
SchacfTcr of Chicago. It is said the
Miles, Minneapolis, will eventually re-
place the Unique there, on the Loew
route sheet.

T ... •

John W. Considine is due in New

York tomorrow. His coming, accord

ing to report, is to collect the $250.

000 payment, due Aug. 1, on the re-

fContinued on pag« 8)

$7,500 FOR ITALIAN ACT.

Gramatica and Louis Ando, two

Italian players of note, arc willing to

play in American vaudeville for $7,500
a week, provided the American vaude-
ville managers don't want Elinorc Duse
at that figure. .

Duse appeared in New York 15 years
ago when Harry Miner had the Fifth
Avenue theatre, then legitimate. Since,
in Italy some "inside stuff" has
been going on which is reported to
have created an intense rivalry over
there, finally leading up to the proposal
of an American vaudeville trip.

Gramatica is famed in her own coun-
try for "Camille," "Cavalieri" and
"Louanderia" ("The Inn" — never
played here). Ando stands at the top
of the native Italian players of the
male persuasion.

The single item that may interfere
with the plan is the American aversion
to part with so much money each
week, without any certain return.

PAWNEE BILL'S NEW SHOW.

Chicago, July 15.

Major Gordon W. Lillie, better
known as Pa'wnce Rill, of Pawnee
City, Okla., was in town this week
making plans for next season. He
announces that he will have a circus
out again next summer and that it
will be carried in a full steel train.

While in town he held conferences
with Boris Fridkin and Max Grubcr,
looking to engagements for next year.

"ELOPERS" GOING TO LA SALLE.

Chicago, July 15.

Sunday night "The Elopers" will
move from the Comedy to the La Salle.
It is thought the piece will have a
better chance in a downtown house.
The La Salle has been playing pictures
during the summer.

Frances Kennedy will replace Clara
Palmer in the show when it moves,
art! Willie Dunlay will have the role
row played by Will Phillips.

Guessing at Incandescents.

Cincinnati, July 15.
( uiiey Island owners arc offering a
donkey as a prize to the child who can
guess the exact number, or nearest to
it. of incandescent lights at the resort.

W. D. LANG IS "MEDIATOR/'

W. D. Lang, well known in theatri-
cal labor circles, has been retained by
the new Managers' Association as
"Meditator" for it. Mr. Lang will like-
ly assume his duties, which call for his
meditation in the managers' relations
with the unions, upon the proposed
offices of the formation being located

in the New York theatre building this
week.

In the official suite also will be
Arthur J. O'Kecfe, in a general man-
agerial capacity, and Lignon Johnson,
the attorney.

CHAUFFEUR-CO-RESPONDENT.

In the divorce action brought by
Augustus Gertenbach against his wife,
known on the stage as Mabel Mont-
gomery, James Mooncy is named as
co-respondent. He was formerly the
chauffeur for Mr. Gertenbach, who has

been the purchasing agent for the Ho-
tel Astor.

Miss Montgomery won a popularity
contest held by a New York paper
some time ago. Last season she wan
playing "Madame X" on the road, and
is now understood to be preparing an
act for vaudeville. O'Brien, Malevinsky
& Driscoll is defending her in the legal
proceeding.

FIELDS PUTTING ON "SUSI."

"Susi." the \ ienese piece Ed. V.
Rush announced as his own, will be
produced over here next season by Lew
Fields, through an arrangement reached
with Mr. Rush.

Two other productions will have the
Fields stamp on them before the next
snow is removed. One is a comedy and
the other, musical.

"The High Cost of Loving," in
which Mr. Fields personally takes the
lead, went into rehearsal Monday.

Burnsides in on "Duchess."

"The Dancing Duchess," to go on
at the Casino, Aug. 6, will be staged
by R. II. Burnsides, who is said ♦'
have a substantial interest in th** pro-
duction, along with the Shu 1 v t

VARIETY

BERNARD SHAW ACCUSES BARRIE
OF "USING" IMPORTANT PEOPLE

Author of "New" Revue Gives Dinner and Motion Picture

Diners Unknown to Them, for Scene in Show. Irish

Writer Grows Caustic in Mentioning It. Film Said

to be Useless. Barrie Revue Turned Down

by Granville Barker.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

At the Savoy recently J. M. Barrie
gave a dinner to a selected and exclu-
sive list of guests, a Bohemian gath-
ering that contained several personages
of note.

George Bernard Shaw, in comment-
ing upon it, said Barrie had invited the
people to an "eight-shilling dinner" to
secure a moving picture film of impor-
tant people for use in the "new" revue
Barrie is writing, Mr. Shaw saying Bar-
rie thereby secured a valuable picture
reel at a minimum cost.

The dinner has started quite some
talk. Mr. Barrie intended writing and
in fact has almost completed his idea
of a composite revue that would be a
satire on the prevailing revue-rage of
Europe. The banquet picture is wanted
by Barrie, it is said, to become the
center of a principal scene in his revue,
and the English author believed he
could obtain it in no other manner, de-
spite Mr. Shaw's facetious but vitriolic
remarks that were primarily designed
as a truthful account of the gathering.

The Barrie revue is now said to have
been declared off. Granville Baker,
who was to have produced it, is re-
ported to have disliked the manuscript
upon reading it. Mr. Shaw told Bar-
rie the revue wouldn't run four per-
formances.

The New York Times Sunday printed
a cable from London regarding the
Barrie dinner. The Times report veiled
the impression created by the Barrie
meal, as recited above in the Shaw
opinion, but it stated the film secured
was valueless through the close prox-
imity of an important Londoner to an
"internationally known actress" at the
festive table. The camera, continuously
moving during the meal, recorded the
couple as somewhat affectionate, ac-
cording to the Times, although they
had been introduced for the first time
at the gathering. Mr. Barrie, upon see-
ing the reel run off, concluded his effort
had been wasted.

Police Threatening Managers.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

Messrs. Hartmann, who have the

summer lease of the Olympia, and

Fabert, manager of the Moulin Rouge.

are facing police prosecution on the

charge that they are offering licentious

shows at their respective places.

HACKETT FARCE, 'ORIGINAL."

London, July 15.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

At Wyndham's last night the Walter

Hackctt farce, "From Nine to Eleven"

was first shown. It is favorably men-

H by the press today as possess-

ing an original idea, the basis of which
resembles George M. Cohan's "Seven
Keys to Baldpate," although Roi Coop-
er Megruc, over here representing Mr.
Cohan, says the piece does not.

GLOOMY SAVOY PLAY.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15

"The Sin of David," opening at the

Savoy July 9, is a gloomy blank verse

drama that was praised by the London

critics, but has no popular appeal.

BERNARD COMPANY SAILING.

(8pecial Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

The company with Sam Bernard in
"The Belle of. Bond Street," at the
Adelphi, that closes Friday, will sail
on the St. Paul for home July 25.

Mr. Bernard leaves July 23 on the
Vaterland. On the same boat will be
Frank Tinney, Al Jolson and Melville
Ellis.

"P. & P." Still Looking.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.
The "Potash & Perlmutter" manage-
ment thought another London house
had been secured for the piece to move
into, after finishing September 1 at the
Queen's, but they were disappointed
and are still looking about for one.

Manager Chariot Has Scarletina.
{Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

Andre Chariot, manager of the Lon-
don Alhamhra. is ill with scarletina.

Charles Remaining at Marigny.
(Spertal Cable to Vahibtt.i

Paris, July 15.

Manager Jacques Charles has con-
sented to remain in charge of the
Marigny until the end of the present
season.

"101" CUTTING ADMISSION.

Elmira, N. Y., July 15.
"The reduction is a matter of ex-
pediency because of the generally un-
settled financial condition," is the way
the Miller Bros, and Arlington man-
agements-accounts for the cut in the
price of admission when the 101 Ranch
Wild West Show exhibits here Satur-
day. The bargain price is 25 cents.

FLYING TRIPS AT $1 PER.

Atlantic City, July 15.
Jacquith, the aviator, is making
money taking passengers up in his
hydro-aeroplane. This intrepid aerist
r I urges $1 for the trip which consumes
15 minutes. The sport has caught the
fancy of those aerially inclined. Jac-
quith makes as many as 15 trips a day.

If you don't advertise in VARIETY,
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AMERICAN BILL SUCCESS.

(8pecial Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15

The Ail-American vaudeville show,
opening for the week at the Finsbury
Park Empire Monday, met with a good
success and honors were rather evenly
divided among the turns decorating the
program.

On the bill were Six Brown brothers,
Josie Heather (not strictly American,
though playing on your side for some
years), J. Francis Dooley and Corinne
Sayles, Ethel Mae Barker, Avon Com-
edy Four, The Stanleys, Charles and
Fanny Van, Four Bards.

At the conclusion of the first per-
formance, all the artists gathered upon
the stage, when the orchestra, led by
Lou Hirsch, struck up "The Star Span-
gled Banner" for them to sing. None
knew the words.

THREE CHAMPS IN LONDON.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

The London halls are presenting
three champions in fistinia this week.
Bombardier Wells is at the Oxford,
Jack Johnson at the Euston, and Fred-
die Welsh at the Chiswick.

It is reported the H. B. Marinelli
agency has booked Welsh, now the
lightweight champion of the world
through his defeat of Willie Ritchie,
the American champ, in London last
week, with the Loew Circuit in New
York for eight weeks.

Lebargy Can't Appear in Paris.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

Lebargy lost in the courts July 8
when decision was made forbidding
him to appear in Paris under penalty
of 1,000 francs fine daily.

An appeal will very likely be taken.

Opera Season Unprofitable.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

The opera situation has reached such
a severe crisis the directors have re-
signed, owing to the unprofitable busi-
ness.

The opera will probably close from
September until January.

Gaby Deslys in Hospital.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

Gaby Deslys is ill in a private hos-
pital here, following a recent dental
operation.

"Under Cover" at Playhouse.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.
The London production of "Under
Cover" will open at the Playhouse in
September.

"Tra La La" Not Yet.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.
The Shuhcrts have not the American
rights for "Tra La La" despite an-
nouncements to the contrary.

Coyne and Meighan, Leads.
(Special Cable to Varibtt )

London, July 15.
Joe Coyne and Thomas Meighan will
probably play the leads in "A Pair of
Sixes," when the New York success
is produced here.

SAILINGS.

Reported through Paul Tausig &
Son, 104 East 14th street, New York:

July 14, Spencer and Williams (Lusi-
tania);

July 18, Roberts and Roberts (Ber-
lin);

July 21, Fannie Brice (Aquitania).

Boston, July 15.
July 11, Olga Petrova (Canopic);
July 28, Mabelle and Iona Jones and
Martin, Jr. (Cymric).

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15

July 23, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Bray, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tinney
(Vaterland).

July 18, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Shep-
pard (Carmania).

(For South Africa) Peking Mys-
teries, Gwennie Llewellyn, Claymore
Trio, Milner and Stofey.

"PRINCE CHARMANT" IS GOOD.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 15.

At the Charmant Comedie July 12
the House of Moliere gave a new work
by Tristan Bernard entitled "Prince
Charmant," in three acts. It was voted
good. The cast comprised Andre
Brunot, Siblot, Croue, Marie Leconte,
Therese Kolb and Jeanne Even, who
did acceptably.

On the bill is a new curtain raiser,
"L 'Essayeuse," which got over nicely.
The piece is no pun on the title or the
troupe.

ALBERT WHELAN NAMED.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

Albert Whelan has been named as

co-respondent in a suit for divorce

brought by her husband against

Queenie Merrill, an actress.

Hawtrey's Fair Sketch.
[Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

A fair sketch was presented by
Charles Hawtrey Monday at the Coli-
seum (vaudeville).

George Wirth Coming Over.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 15.

George \\ irth. the Australian circus
man, is here and will remain for four
weeks longer, when he sails for Amer-
ica, homeward bound.

Revue Running Week to Week.

(Special Cable to Vauiett.)

London, July 15.

The Empire has posted notice that
the revue, "Merry Go Round," will re-
main another week beyond expiration
date of run on original nptice hung
up. The current Empire piece will
likely run from week to week, depend-
ent upon business and the progress
made by Arthur Wimperis and Hartley
Carrick, who are writing the new Em-
pire revue.

INDIA WANTS WOMEN.

Back from India, where she played
under Hugh Mcintosh's bookings, Lu-
cille Savoy says that British possession
wants only women as foreign acts,
while the Government prefers "dumb
acts," to prevent the natives pick.mg
up the language. Miss Savoy's is a
posing turn. She has been away fr"
this country over a year.

VARIETY

HARRIS IIG TIME OPPOSITION

STARTING IN ATLANTIC CITY

Ben Harris Takes Savoy Theatre by Seaside On Lease. Opens

It August 3 With Eva Tanguay Headlining. Opposing

Keith's New House Down There.

Atlantic City, July 15.

Big time opposition in vaudeville
commences here August 3, when Ben
Harris will open the Savoy theater as
a permanent place for the best variety
shows. Eva Tanguay has already been
engaged by Mr. Harris to head his
first bill.

The Savoy was taken by Harris
from Fred Moore on a five-year lease,
according to report. It will oppose
Keith's new Garden theater, lately
opened and which did very poorly until
quite recently when business picked up.

Mr. Harris knows Atlantic City well,
he having been about the only vaude-
ville manager who ever got any real
profit out of this town, when playing
the first class shows on Young's Pier.

KEITH'S BRONX SMALL TIME.

It has been decided that a pop vaude-
ville will be installed at Keith's Bronx
theater in the fall. Big time has reigned
there since Percy G. Williams opened
the theater. The Keith better variety
shows will go into the Royal, recently
secured from Frank Gersten. Before
disposing of the Royal to the United
Booking Offices clan, Gersten had
asked $25,000' yearly rental for it.

The Prospect in the Bronx will play
the Progressive Burlesque shows next
season. It is another Gersten house,
and the manager has secured a fran-
chise on the Progressive Wheel by
virtue of placing his theatre upon it.

The Cecil Spooner theatre, which the
Shuberts lately added to their list, and
also pooled with the Cohan & Harris
Bronx opera house, is said to have
drawn a couple of leasing applications
since the "pooling" arrangement be-
came noised about. The Bronx opera
house will play the legitimate attrac-
tions booked by Klaw & Erlanger and
the Shuberts next season.

SKIPPED OUT OF PARK.

Chicago, July 15.

John Z. Vogelsang has obtained the
control of San Souci park, and will
operate it in connection with the Mid-
way Gardens. He takes possession
immediately and reopens the park Sat-
urday.

The unexpected move was brought
about through charges of larceny filed
against Edward A. Meyer and John E.
Culhane, formerly of San Souci, who
left suddenly and without notice last
Saturday, taking $800 along with them.
The nine vaudeville acts and employes
there were not paid. The park had
been doing a very poor business. When
the defalcation happened, it was or-
dered closed.

but a few turns have been signed, and
these of smaller salary.

The agents booking through the U.
B. O. profess to be at a loss to explain
the delay, when there is active com-
petition for the acts from other
sources.

RAGTIME CHAMPIONSHIPS.

There would have been a ragtime

championship contest at the Palace

this week, if Belle Baker had remained
there for a second period, to test
strength against Ruth Roye, who is
held over. Miss Baker, according to
her husband-manager, wanted more
money at the Palace than she received
last week but could not secure the in-
crease.

The h-m when broached about the
champ compete replied his wife could
not recognize Miss Roye as a com-
petitor of note. Miss Roye did not
have the rep, according to Miss Baker's
spouse, and again Ruthie did not
weigh as much as Belle, while Roye
would be given an early spot with
Belle away down in the bill, a handi-
cap equal, it is said, to fighters giving
away pounds in making a match.

Still, remarked the managerial hus-
band, if the Palace had come across
with the coin, Belle would have re-
mained over. The Baker figure was
$750, the Palace, $500.

Miss Roye is reported receiving $175
a week on her summer run in the
house. She believes a rep will come
out from her Broadway stay, when
Miss Baker may meet her for the
champeensheep, with the other raggers
allowed to enter. The contest will
probably take place seven miles off
Sandy Hook.

This week the Palace has been show-
ing one of those 90-cent one-step con-
test cups in front of the theatre, alleg-
ing it is the "Ragtime Championship"
trophy. At the cost of the emblem,
the Palace should give her one after
each performance. Some capital no-
toriety was attempted in this cheap
way by the Palace press department.

THEATRE'S AUTO CONTEST.

Utica, July 15.

The automobile contest conducted
by Wilmer & Vincent of the Orpheum
came to a close Saturday. The first
prize of a Maxwell touring car was
won by Mrs. F. T. Russell, and the
second, a Ford, by Warren Meyers.

The contest ran for three weeks and
a certain number of votes were al-
lowed each ticket of admission.

SLOW BOOKING IN EAST.

The booking for next season by the
managers of the United Booking Of-
fices is proceeding very slowly. So far

Allen-Epstin's Empire, Pittsfield.

The Edgar Allen-M. S. Epstin
Agency has the Empire, Pittsfield.
Mass., and will play a pop vaudeville
policy, commencing early in August.

CIRCUS NEVER GOT EXPENSES.

Atchison, Kan., July 15.

The Circle D Ranch Wild West and

Cooper Brother's Circus, which went

to the wall in Nebraska, is here. A

Kansas City man, with a mortgage for
S25.000, took that part of the outfit,
and George W. Robinson, showman, of
( incinnati, has taken the rest.

There were sixty-seven head of
horses, long-horn Texas steers, and
two catlo, or half-buffalo.

The show' carried 240 people and
from May 28, at which time the show
started out, it did not make expenses
any one day.

PRIMROSE'S ALIMONY IN ARREARS.

San Francisco, July 15.

According to Mrs. E. N. Primrose,
who came here from Portland, Ore.,
last week, George Primrose, the min-
strel, is worth over $600,000. She
claims back alimony at the rate of $75
a month. Mrs. Primrose further said
that Primrose was keeping away from
the jurisdiction of the Oregon courts
where this matter is pending.

According to reports Primrose stated
that all he had to show for his 43 years
on the stage were a pair of clogs and a
wig.

Close inquiry is being made here and
in Los Angeles as to Primrose's pos-
sessions.

ACTS TURNING BACK CONTRACTS.

Seven acts were reported Tuesday
to have returned their contracts for
next season to the Orpheum Circuit,
through the agreement carrying the
provision the turns would have to pay
their own transportation all over the
western big time circuit.

As reported last week this order
was but recently put into effect by the
Orpheum, which hitheto had paid all
fares on its time west Omaha.

Acts say that the average fare over
the Orpheum may be $10 per head, if
not following the route. Otherwise
the jumps would average around $7
each, they claim. Vaudeville turns
carrying a number of people allege
they cannot afford to pay their fares
all over upon the first salary agreed
upon, when this point was not consid-
ered by them in agreeing upon the
amount.

E. P. Churchill, Gen. Mgr.

Milwaukee, July 15.
E. P. Churchill, manager and produc-
er in the middle west, has become as-
sociated with the Saxe Amusement
Enterprises as general manager of the
two vaudeville theatres and the half
dozen picture houses.

Jennie Waggoner Leaves H. & S.

Jennie Waggoner has severed her
connections with the Hurtig & Seamon
offices.

Good News for Joe Goodwin.

It will be good news for Joe Good-
win to know that Tommy Gray has
decided he will again try out a vaude-
ville act (himself) around Aug. 15.

Mr. Gray says that to prevent Mr.
Goodwin hissing at him during the
first performance, he may consent to
sing (?) a Snyder song.

PANTAGES TALKS.

San Francisco, July 15.

Alex Pantages arrived here last week
and when asked regarding his reported
affiliation with the United Booking Of-
fices, stated nothing had been done in
that direction, but that he would use
some U. B. O. acts, just as he is doing
at present.

Among the new cities on the circuit
to play Pantages vaudeville next sea-
son besides Dallas and Oklahoma City,
will be Fresno and Stockton, Cal.,
which will be a split week and in direct
competition to the independent agents

now booking this territory.

Although the local press was given
a story to the effect that Pantages will
build new houses in Stockton and Fres-
no, the report was not confirmed and
it does not seem plausible, as the towns
are too small and the combined popula-
tion does not equal Sacramento, where
Pantages abandoned his vaudeville
some time ago.

Pantages declared the past season
was the poorest financialy he has had
in years, but managed to keep all his
theatres open, and added that was more
than his competitors have done. "Pan"
further stated he planned to add many
houses and was ready to buy more,
but was not on the market to do any
selling. Regarding competition, he
stated that he considered Sullivan-Con-
sidine strong competition, and referred
to the Loew Circuit as "a cinch."

The statement made by Mr. Pantages
that his poorest season was the one re-
cently ending may be accepted as from
a vaudeville manager who does not
wish to encourage opposition. It has
been reported in the east for some time
that Pantages did as big a business
during '13-'14 as ever before, one proof
may be that no important changes oc-
curred last season in. his principal
staffs.

It is also reported about that the
United Booking Offices in conjunction
with the Orpheum Circuit will attempt
to use the Pantages Circuit in fighting
the Loew extension of the Sullivan-
Considine Circuit, next season. Pan-
tages parallels the S.-C time as far as
the "Pan" Circuit goes. The assist-
ance given Pantages will come in the
form of acts handed over to him to op-
pose the Loew bills, or in some other
way, it being rumored that the Orph-
eum or U. B. O. is willing to purchase
an interest in the Pantages time to en-
sure a partial direction at least in the
attempt to beat down the Loew com-
petition.

Pantages is said to be very sanguine
at present over his position, especially
with his houses doing business, he hav-
ing stood alone and built up his circuit
in the face of all and older competi-
tors.

ANN HERITAGE MARRYING.

The vaudeville team of Allan Dine-
hart and Ann Heritage is no more,
Miss Heritage having accepted an en-
gagement to marry a non-professional.
The wedding will take place very
soon.

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don't advortlM at all.

VARIETY

THREE BURLESQUE WHEELS'
NEXT SEASON ROUTE COMPLETE

Drawing for Eastern's Extended Time Wednesday. 28 Shows

and 27 Weeksr 38 Shows and 36 Weeks On Main Wheel.

Progressive Wheel Also "Draws." 30 Shows and 29

Weeks.

The drawing for the extended Co-
lumbia Amusement Co. wheel took
place Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the
Columbia Building offices. Twenty-
eight shows drew, with twenty-seven
weeks of time on the extended wheel.
This will be increased to thirty-one
each before the season starts it is
claimed. The main wheel of the circuit
has thirty-eight shows and thirty-six
weeks.

The extended managers contributed
$300 each toward the transportation
pool as agreed upon before the draw-
ing, this having been the amount fig-
ured as the average cost of all com-
panies from New York City to the
opening point.

The routing for the larger wheel
was attended to last week, the shows
listed upon it receiving their opening
assignment as in the past, through be-
ing moved up or running over from
last season.

Nearly all of the Columbia shows
will have a preliminary season, open-
ing before the official dates set, which
are August 24 for the main, and Aug-
ust 31 for the extended wheel.

The Progressive Burlesque Circuit
held its drawing at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon in the New York office
in the Times building. Thirty shows
and twenty-nine weeks are on the list.
Three additional houses to be annexed
before the season has grown very old,
are claimed.

In addition to the drawing President
Thomas Sullivan, who inspected the
eastern shows now getting ready, re-
ported that each had guaranteed a
brand new burlesque production. From
the west, where eleven shows will start
out, Edward Bcatty looked over the
preliminary arrangements and re-
ported them as O. K. so far.

When the preliminary season gets
under way and each show plays from
two to three weeks a censorship com-
mittee which is to be appointed later
will inspect each show and report to
the board of directors.

When Baltimore and Montreal and
the other three cities arc added five
new shows will be placed on the cir-
cuit.

The routes with opening dates and
names of attractions are below:

Columbia Main Wheel.

(Official opening Auk. LM).
Al Ri-cvfs. Columbia, New York,
"fllobe Trotters," Worcester and HrlflKoport.
"•fiay New Yorkers." Casino, Hoston
"Star & darter." Albany and Hartford.
"American Heautles." Montreal.
Hilly Watson. Syracuse and Utlea.
"Trocadt ros." Rochester.
Dave Marlon's Own Show, Huffalo
"Prize Winners." Toronto.
"College (Jlrls," Detroit.
Rose Sydell's. Star & Garter, Chicago.
"Clrls of Cay White Way." (iayety, Milwaukee
"Hehman Show." Crand. St. Paul.
Howe's "LovemakerH." (iayety, Minneapolis
"Hon Tons," I„riy off (Opening following week
at Minneapolis).

"Ginger Girls," Omaha.

"Gaiety Girls," Kansas City.

Robinson's "Crusoe Girls," Princess, St. Lou In.

"Million Dollar Dolls," Columbia, Chicago.

Social Maids," Toledo.
"Girls from Happyland," Gayety, Cincinnati.
Hastings' Big Show, Empire, Cleveland.
"Honeymoon Girls," Gayety. Pittsburgh.
"Girls of the Moulin Rouge." Washington.
"Follies of the Day." Palace. Baltimore.
Ben Welch Show, Casino, Phlladelpula.
"Bowery Burlesquers," Empire, Newark.
"Big Jubilee," Orpheum, Paterson, N. J.
"Dreamlands," Miner's, Bronx, N. Y.
"Roseland Girls." Hartford and Albany.
"Rosey Posey Girls," Gayety. Boston.
"Happy Widows," Westminster. Providence.
"Liberty Girls." Lav off (Following week at

Providence).
"Gypsv Maids," Empire, Erooklyn.
"Winning Widows." Empire, Hoboken.
Watson Sisters' Show, Empire, Philadelphia.
"Beauty Parade," 125th Street M. H. New

York.
"Golden Crook." Casino. Brooklyn.

Columbia Extended Wheel.

(Official opening. August 31).
"Transatlantlqucs." Murray Hill. New York.
"High Rollers," Gaiety, Brooklyn.
"Broadway Girls," Grand, Trenton.
"Auto Girls," Gayety, Philadelphia.
"Dig Revue," Norfolk.
"Follies of Burlesque," Richmond.
"Yankee Doodle Girls," Baltimore.
"City Sports," Penn Circuit.
"Cherry Blossoms," Pittsburgh.
"Girls of the Follies," Cincinnati.
Eva Mull's Show, Evansvllle and Indianapolis.
"Crackerjacks," Louisville.
"Whirl of Mirth." Nashville.
Zallah's Own Show. Atlanta.
"Heart Charmers," Birmingham.
"Beauty, Youth and Folly," New Orleans.
"Taxi Girls." Memphis.
"Gay Morning Glories." Lay off.
Sam Rice's, Kansas City.
"Gay Widows," St. Louis.
"Tango Queens," Empire, Cleveland.
"City Belles," Detroit.
"Blue Ribbons," Cleveland.
"Orientals," Blnghamton and Erie.
"Rig Sensation," Star. Brooklyn.
"Bohemians," Grand. Boston.
"Garden of Girls." Howard. Boston.
"French Models," Springfield and Waterbury.

Progressive Wheel.

(Official opening August 23).

"Girls from Joyland," New York.

"High Life Girls," Troy and Schenectady.

"Merry Burlesquers," Plttsfield and Holyoke.

"Frolics of 11)14," Boston.

"The Tempters," Lynn.

.leanette Dupre's Big Show, Boston.

"The Winners." New York.

"The Tango Girls." Philadelphia.

"Moorish Maids," Wllkesbarre and Elmlra.

May Ward's "Dresden Dolls," Rochester.

"Follies of Pleasure." Buffalo.

"Moulin Rouge Girls," Toronto.

"Hello Paris." Detroit.

"Passing Revue of 1914," Chicago.

Andy Lewis and "International Girls," Cincin-
nati.

"Charming Widows." Louisville.

"Monte Carlo GlrlB," Evansvllle and Indian-
apolis.

"Progressive Girls," St Louis.

"September Morning Glories," KansaH city.

"Big Revue." Omaha.

"Dainty Maids," Lay off.
Loveland Girls," Minneapolis.

"Fascinating Blondes." St. Paul.

.Joe Howard's "Pajama Girls," Milwaukee.

Jean Bedlnl's "Mischief Makers," Chicago.

"Broadway Belles," Chicago.

"Grass Widows." Toledo and Akron.

"Jolly Girls," Cleveland.

"Holty Toity." Pittsburgh.

"A Trip to Paris," Philadelphia.

Change Name of Broad St.

Trenton, N. J.. July 15.

Daniel D. Scullen, formerly manager
of the Broadway, Springfield. Mass.,
will take charge of the Broad Street
theatre here for Max Spiegel. The
house is to be opened about Aug. 15,
with Columbia burlesque for the last
half. It is the intention to play vaude-
ville the first part of the week.

The Broad Street is a "bad boy." in
theatrical parlance, and in an effort to
redeem it Scullen will change its name
to The Cirand.

FOUR-FIRM CALLED OFF.

By the organizing and routing of

separate burlesque shows over the

Columbia Circuit for next season by

James J. Lowry and Maury Jacobs it

comes to light that there will be no

further shows operated under the old

firm's agreement. For some time

Lowry and Jacobs with James Butler,

the St. Louis theatrical man, and John
Moynihan, of Brooklyn, have had a
four-cornered partnership which oper-
ated shows on the old Empire Cir-
cuit (Western Wheel) by reason of
Butler's theatres, the Standard, St.
Louis, and Century, Kansas City,
playing burlesque.

According to the new arrangement,
Lowry is to take one show under his
wing and Jacobs the other. This, says
Lowry, is done by agreement with the
former firm of Butler-Jacobs-Lowry-
Moynihan, Inc.

The James J. Lowry Amusement Co.
will handle "The Beauty Parade" on
the Columbia, opening at the Casino,
Brooklyn, Aug. 15. E. A. Shafer is
managing, and Fred Jacobs will be
ahead. In the cast are Andy Hare,
musical director; Margaret Lee, Lilla
Brennan, Estelle Cameron, Dancing
Golds, George F. Hayes, Ambark Ali,
W. A. Wolfe, George Saunders.

Jacobs will have out "The Big Jubi-
lee," with Pat White featured.

LOTHROP SIGNS WITH EAST.

The Columbia Amusement Co.
( Eastern Burlesque Wheel) received
the signed agreements from Dr.
Lothrop, of Boston, Tuesday of this
week. In them the Dr. agrees to play
the Columbia attractions at his How-
ard and Grand, Boston, next season.

The final disposition has been held
up for some weeks, since it was report-
ed Lothrop had "flopped" from the
Progressives to the Eastern Wheel.
Last season the Lothrop houses played
only the Progressive Wheel shows.
Lothrop often stated (for publication)
his theatres drew more business with
the Progressives than they had ever
done previously.

Boston, July 15.

It is understood Dr. Lothrop of the
Howard and Grand opera house has
been advised by his attorney he can
successfully combat the contract be-
tween him and <he Progressive Circuit.

The Lothrop theaters here will play
the Columbia's "extended circuit"
shows, the Howard giving the Eastern
Wheel attractions a guarantee weekly,
and the Grand playing them on straight
sharing terms.

It is said the Progressive Wheel is
in negotiation for one of the Shubert
theaters in the city, for its shows next
season.

LALOR AND CALDER IN EAST.

Frank Lalor, associated with Frank
Calder in operating a burlesque show
on the Progressive Wheel, has joined
with Jack Glincs in producing "The
Gay Morning Glories" on the Colum-
bia Circuit this fall. Lalor and Calder
last season had "The High Life Girls. "

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CHORUS GIRLS GIVEN CHANCE.

The ambitious chorus girl or boy is
at last to have a chance. Roland West,
the extensive vaudeville producer of
sketches and acts, is throwing open
his office in the American theatre
building to all those budding players
who are now confined to the rank and
file of musical shows. He needs them,
says Mr. West, to play principal parts
in his miniature companies that go over
the vaudeville circuits.

"They don't have to sing or dance,
especially," remarked the producer, "I
want just some intelligence combined
with youth and good looks. The stage
is crying for the freshness of youth.
That creates atmosphere. I need peo-
ple between 18 and 26 years old.
Chorus girls and chorus men say that
if they could only get a chance. I
am going to give it to them.

"Any girl or boy with some stage
experience who thinks he or she can
act, and fill the other requirements, will
get a position with me that will give
them a real stage experience which
might lead to big things. I hope it
does. I know what it means to want
an opportunity and not be able to find
it, for when I first came to New York
and looked for work as an actor, I
almost lost my eyesight and then I
didn't get it.

"There is plenty of talent concealed
in the chorus, and it will remain there
if not brought out. I have over 100
accepted manuscripts for vaudeville
acts I could put on next season if
I had the people to play them. I have
ten on hand right now that I am anx-
ious to produce, and if I can secure
results from the advertisement I have
placed in this week's Variety, I will
start working on them right away.

"No, I am not going to teach any-
body to act. If the applicants have
personality and temperament, with the
coaching they will receive at rehearsal,
they will be all right. At least I think
so and am going to try it."

Mr. West, who is one of the largest
producers of vaudeville acts in Amer-
ica, is said to have gotten the idea of
bringing out playing material from the
chorus ranks through an experiment he
recently tried, which developed greatly
beyond his fondest hope.

WASH. MARTIN MANAGING.

Wash. Martin, who had a show on
the Progressive Wheel last season, and
who later dropped from the circuit al-
together, is back and will manage one
of Bluch Cooper's Columbia Wheel
shows next season. Martin will
handle "The Globe Trotters," which
will have Etta Joerns, Eddie Collins
and Leo Kendal among its principals.

Cooper's "Roseland Girls," with
Solly Ward and Lillian Fitzgerald,
opens Aug. 8 at Providence. Walter
Greaves will manage.

"The Gypsy Maids," the former
Cooper show, "Beauty, Youth and
Folly" renamed, will not have any pre-
liminary dates but will open the regu-
lai season at the Empire, Brooklyn,
Aug. 24. The manager will be William
Y. Jennings.

VARIETY

CATHOLICS NEW "WHITE LIST"
WOULD ALLEVIATE BAN RULE

Philadelphia Movement for Proposed O. K. of Plays Embraces
Conditions Whereby Managers with Clean and Whole-
some Plays Pass Favor. Phases of New List.

Philadelphia, July 15.
Leaders in the Catholic theatre move-
ment in this city are arranging to pre-
pare a "white list" of plays to be is-
sued before the opening of the coming
season. The conditions under which
plays are to be placed on this list fol-
low: A play must not, with regards
to morals, occupy debatable grounds.
There should be a general agreement
that the play is clean and wholesome.
The appeal should be simple and uni-
versal. The play should be fit for the-
atregoers of all ages and suited to
varied tastes.

MRS. HARRIS PRODUCING.

Positive proof that the widow of the
late Henry B. Harris is not going to
desert the theatrical business is evident
by the fact that Mrs. Harris will pro-
duce a new play next season which is
being written by Bayard Veiller at
Harmon-on-the-Hudson.

It's likely the Veiller piece may be
rehearsed and shaped in time to open
the new fall season at the Hudson,
following the present long run of "The
Dummy," which will run through the
summer, but is scheduled to play the
"Big City" time / of the east.

A selection is to be made of two
pieces favorably considered for Rose
Stahl, who will also go out next season
in the new show under the Harris di-
rection, as of yore.

WOODS PLACING PLAYS.

A. H. Woods has been busy this week
placing new plays for New York thea-
ters. A shift in plans may send Doug-
las Fairbanks in "He Comes Up Smil-
ing*' into the Republic, perhaps open-
ing there August 6, when, if the piece
is the anticipated success, another
house will be found for Lew Fields in
'The High Cost of Loving."

A local home must also be located
for John Mason in "Cornered," the
newest name of the Woods play first
called "The Jail Bird." Mr. Mason
will open his season August 31, and be
prepared to enter New York Septem-
ber 14, possibly at the Liberty, al-
though Woods had not settled defi-
nitely upon any house up to Wednes-
day.

"He Comes Up Smiling" was pro
duccd at Atlantic City last week. The
Woods staff sees a metropolitan win-
ner in it. The company is now laying
off for further rehearsals

BENNETT MAKING PICTURE.

The report that Richard Bennett had
sailed for F.urope is erroneous. Ben-
nett and his company after closing
their mad tour in "Damaged Goods"
at Santa Barbara. Cal.. July 4. remained
on the Pacific Coast to make a movie
production of the "piece."

Tt's now a certainty that Bennett

will not produce "Damaged Goods" in
dramatic form next season. It's also
understood that he will not personally
appear in the proposed production of
"Maternity," for which he controls the
stage rights.

BRADY BANNER WEST.

The William A. Brady banner is go-
ing to do some tall waving in the
west this fall as six shows are now
assured of a trip to the Pacific Coast,

with others to follow before the end
of the season. Among those routed
for Coast trips are the Gilbert-Sullivan
Opera Co. (with De Wolf Hopper),
"The Whip," "Too Many Cooks,"
"The Things That Count," Robert
Mantell and "Baby Mine."

Grace George will not go to the
Coast next fall, her furtherest western
point being Chicago. Alice Brady will
have the honor of opening the new
Playhouse season, Aug. 3, then heading
the company in "When Sylvia Runs
Away." Miss Brady is at present fill-
ing a stock engagement in Dayton, O.

Among Brady's new pieces will be
"The Eldest Son," successfully tried
out in stock last season.

"APT. 13K" OPENING "COLD."

'Apartment 13K," the Shuberts' first
production for the coming season, will
open "cold" in New York, at the El-
liott theatre, next Monday night. It
was to have had an out-of-town bath
the same day at Asbury Park, but this
(•ate was canceled. The piece is said
to bear some resemblance to "Twin
Beds" which William Harris, Jr., in-
tends producing at the Harris Aug. 20,
that show first opening in the east at
the Savoy, Asbury Park, Aug. 3.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July IS.
Margaret Mayo, who wrote "Twin
Beds," which "Apartment K. 13" is said
to resemble, is on her way to New
York, aboard the Aquitania, and will
endeavor to stop what she alleges is
an infringement of her play.

"Twin Heels" will open at the Ful-
ton early in August. It is the dram-
atization of the Edward Salisbury Field
novel of that title by Miss Mayo.

Ray Cox. Wallace and Jack Westley
will resume their former roles when
the piece reopens.

Joe Howard's Season Over.

St. Louis, July 15.
foe Howard and Mabel McCane com-
pleted their season at Suburban Park.
Saturday. Gladys F.yman and Howard
Marsh arc the new leaders of the musi
cal company.

If you don't advert!** In VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

BELASCO ENGAGES MISS CREWS.

hollowing a plan decided upon be-
fore makin ( divers productions at the
Belasco tiieutrj itH'.tad oi permitting
one piece to remain there indefinitely
David Helasco intends to present Laura
Hope Crews at that house following
a limited engagement of his new piece
"The Vanishing Bride," which is to
open there Aug. 10.

Miss Crews was to have been placed
in "The Vanishing Bride" but Belasco
changed his plans and selected a new
play for her which will start rehearsals
about the middle of August. The Be-
lasco offices will not announce the title
until later.

Miss Crews was formerly with Henry
Miller. As the latter in making the
new production of "Daddy Long Legs"
last season had no place for her in the
show he granted her liberty to make
new stage connections. Miss Crews for
a time appeared with John Drew at
the Empire, following her engagement
with Miller in "The Rainbow." Miller
gave the principal feminine role in
"Daddy Long Legs" to Ruth Chatter-
ton.

Belasco has a year's contract with
Miss Crews. Her new vehicle will be
a strictly dramatic piece.

"The Vanishing Bride" opens July
27 at Long Branch, goes to Asbury
Park and Atlantic City and then comes
into New York.

"OMAR" NOT OPPOSED.

Los Angeles, July 15.
"Omar, the Tentmaker" opened at
the Majestic this week, and will have
a big two weeks here. There is prac-
tically no opposition to it. The
Mason, which also plays big attrac-
tions, is dark.

Dead Flies for Passes.

Watertown, N. Y., July 15.
J. F. Madison, of Carthage, sprang
the very latest in movie theatre adver-
tising this week when he admitted 100
boys and girls to his playhouse, the
admission fee being 1,000 dead flies
for each kid. Something like 112,000
flies were handed in at the gate, and as
a result Watertown's suburb is prac-
tically flyless.

Orrin Johnson in "Trapped."

Arthur Hammerstein fixed it by
cable. He had always wanted Orrin
Johnson to act for him, so cabled
Johnson on the other side, when
the agreement was concluded for
"Trapped," next season.

The Hammerstein show will open at
Atlantic City Sept. 14. The New York
house for the metropolitan premiere
will be settled upon by Aug. 1.

"Blindness of Virtue" for S. & H.

"The Blindness of Virtue" will go
over the Stair Si Havlin time next sea-
son, directed by Dave Lewis, who pur-
chased the rights to the piece from
William Morris.

Shiller Leases Crescent.

New Orleans, July 15.
Kd. A. Shiller has leased the Cres-
cent and will install the Kmma Bunt-
ing Stock for a winter engagement.

SHOWS IN 'FRISCO.

San Francisco, July 15.

The "Cabiria" feature film is show-
ing at the Gaiety and will remain an-
other fortnight.

"Trifling With Tomorrow," which
the All-Star stock company is offering
at the Columbia, is not doing anything
at the box office. So far the "all-star"
proposition is not breaking even al-
though the prospects for attendance
recuperation are bright for next week
with "Fine Feathers" underlined.

Mimi Agulia opened to big business
at the Cort Monday, her first night aud-
ience being augmented by a large rep-
resentation from the Italian colony of
this city. The indications though point
to an unprofitable two weeks' engage-
ment if the repertoire for that period
is confined wholly to the Italian lan-
guage.

BARRY'S PLAYS BAD PREMIERE.

Los Angeles, July 15.

Richard Barry, war correspondent
and magazine writer, wrote "Brenda
of the Woods," which had a bad pre-
miere when presented at the Burbank
Sunday. It is a drama in four acts,
consisting mostly of dialog that did
not wear well.

The piece does not seem to hold a
chance for success unless entirely re-
constructed. Florence Martin had the
leading role, and did well, considering
what she had to work with. Miss
Martin played the title role in a "Peg"
show last season. #

The Barry play was put on in an
Oliver Morosco house.

"WEAKER SEX" SHOWN.

Toronto, July 15.

The premiere performance of "The
Weaker Sex" was given at Shea's (in
stock) Monday night with Adele Blood
as the star. This new piece is a drama
in three acts and an epilog by Anna
Richardson and Edmund Breese. Both
the show and Miss Blood made a fa-
vorable impression.

The piece is based upon the eternal
triangle with the man as the apex, opin-
ions resultant bound to differentiate as
to who represents the weaker sex.

William Raymond and H. C. Cooper-
cliffe have the principal male roles and
were well received.

ALL "SIXES" SET.

All the openings for H. H. Frazee's
"A Pair of Sixes" companies have been
set. The first of the new companies,
with Frank Mclntyre and Joseph Kil-
gour, opens in Chicago at the Cort,
Aug. 8. This company later plays the
south. The present company at the
Longacre, New York, will remain there
until October or November, when it
goes to Boston and Philadelphia for
long engagements.

Another company opens Sept. 6 at
Davenport, la., and plays to the Coast.
Still another opens at Scranton, Pa.,
Labor Day and will play all season
in territory within 300 miles of New
York. The last of the "Sixes" opens
Sept. 19 for a tour of the "little states."

Corse in Springfield.

Springfield, Mass.. July 15.
C »r.M' I'.iyton opens at the Court
Square \n;;. .}. for a month's engage-
ment.

VARIETY

11. T. (Jruntluiid, wb«> Uuh been handling the
prcHH matter lor the AIutiuh Loew KnterpnaeH,
will be tbe general press representative ul the
entire Circuit, upon l^oew taking over the
Suillvan-Conslcline houses Auk- 1- Abe Fein-
berg, formerly In charge of the publicity for
the S-i; time, will retnuln lu the Loi-w book-
ing offlcuh, probably ululating the mineral
booking manuKiT, Jos. M. Schenck in placing
the bills togetlur on the western end of the
time.

Ueheurbalt> of "A I'ulr of Sixes" began Mon-
day at the Longucre under the direetiou of
ilgar MaeUregor. The Chicago Company
will begin rehearsing early next month. Paul
Nicholson and his vaudeville partner, Miss
Norton, will have the parts of tbe butler and
the slavey respectively In the latter com-
pany.

The original company of Kitty McKay
•rill present thai play at Atlantic City for one
week while the Western company will oceupy
the stage at tbe Comedy.

Mlllltent Easter, press representative for
Keith's Columbus, was transferred to the
Toltdo house when the former closed.

Thomas H. Cullen has taken up tbe mana-
gerial reins of Toll's Palace, Hartford, Conn.

Robert C. Harris, press agent of the Grand
opera house, Cincinnati, has a new job. He
is promoting publicity for the 34-story Union
Central Life Insurance Company building.

The cast for the new Shubert piece," Are
You My Wife?'' Includes Ethel Morrison,
Harry Multland, Albert Keed, Albert Andrus,
frank Walsh, Fletcher Harvey, Margaret
Skirvln and Marlon Stevenson. .

Carl Joseffy Is the treasurer of the Orph-
eum, Dcs Moines.

Jane Oaker will remain with the New York
company of "The Dummy." Clara Weldon
will have the same role In the second com-
pany.

James K. Hackett will not appear under the
direction of W. N. Lawrence. James K. will
continue under his own management as In
former years. Mr. Lawrence Is assisting In a
production in which Hackett contemplates ap-
pearing.

H. A. Morrison 1b engaged for the advance
for "Follies of the Day" (Columbia Circuit),
which opens at Baltimore, Aug. 22.

Miss Loughborough, who Is promoting pub-
licity for the Cranes at the New York theatre,
requests that any Idea she Is from the Pacific
Coast be removed. The nearest connection,
sho states, Is her sister, Grace De Wolf, on
the Frisco Examiner. Miss Loughborough
credits Sis for her newspaper Instruction and
Miss Loughborough of the New York, wears
the dandiest little white Turban hat, If It is
a Turban, and if it Isn't, that doesn't alter
the fact, ho who wouldn't slip over this little
bit for her. It must be soft to be a female
press agent — and good looking.

What seems to be the funniest Idea In press
agentry this summer was tbe notice sent out
the other day that one of the large picture
manufacturing concerns had sold the rights to
u northwestern state for $4,000. It looked as
inough the press agent was trying to ad-
vertise his concern was short of money, especi-
ally as the particular feature picture men-
tioned could have played one city in the state,
disposed of to more profit than thut In three
weeks.

The Finberg Family is well fixed tor the win-
ter, and with each of the boys working there
will be no necessity of calling on the LadleB*
Aid Society for any help. Abe Finberg goes
ahead of Charles Baker's "The Tempers" on
he Progressive Circuit. Charles Finberg will
oe attached to onn of the Hurtlg Seamon
shows while Harry Finberg Is going In ad-
vance of tbe Morris Wnlnstock Co. on the
Columbia Wheel.

Cohan & Harris' plans call for a number
of new plays for next season. The Astor sen-
son will open Sept. Ul with George M. Cohans
"Miracle Man." The Cnndler will become a
legitimate house when "It Pays to Advertise "
produced there in September. "Wanted
S'JL'.OOO" will reach New York Inter In the sea-
son, also "Love Among Lions." the musical
piece In which William Collier Is to star.
■ The Mouse of Glass" Is another new C. & H
production for the fall. The following pieces
are due for a road tour under the same man
agement :' "The Uenilty Shop." "Nearly Mar-
ried " three companies of "Seven Keys to Hald-
pate." "I'nder Cover" will open at Cohan's
o. li., Chicago.

The Mnntauk. Brooklyn, will open Sept. ."
v. i'h the "Rule of Three."

When the (lU)'i it Sullivan Operatir Co. goes
t . the f'oast \U\> Till It will have live cars.
f,,,ir to i : rry the s«-ei!ery and oiv- for the
o o|,|e. T-.vo of William A. Rrady >. ^h.-.w;.
; iu.\u.iit . ml Paid l-'or" and "W.i\ Down
!' ,•*(•• have been routel over the Stair ' In villi
rjiciin hy I'.rndy'a New York hooker

l-'lovd Kin?, eonlraetlnn u« nt with the Wa!-
1.. r.-i'aaenhnek elreiis. a formed advance man

and who last year covered police reports for a
Memphis paper, has several offers to return to
pathtlndlng next season.

Allen K. Foster starts the work of stage

directing the new John C. Fischer show,

The Debutante," in which Hazel Dawn Is to

star about Aug. 1<>. Tbe sbow is announced

to open at the National, Washington, Sept. 1'S.

F. F. P roc- tor Incorporated li) companies
last week in Albany. The Incorporation was
to rearrange the various Proctor theatres.
The incorporators are George A. Wallen, F. F.
Proctor and F. F. Proctor, Jr.

"Something Doing" is going to be produced
ii ex. season. It's u crook play by Marion
Fairfax.

The Friars had un outing yesterday.

Ralph Edwards will have.n part In "Hanky
Panky" next season.

Ann Murdock has signed with H. H. F razee
for three years.

Norman Hackett will appear next season In
the former Walker Whiteside piece. "The
Typhoon." Marlon Nichools will have the
former Florence Reed role.

"What Happened In 1*1*" will opt n ut Harris
Aug. 24. It will be played the week before
at Atlantic City. The cast Includes Reginald
Harlow, Frank Kemble Cooper, Malcolm Dun-
can, Robert Fisher. Charles Abbe. Wadsworth
Harris, J. K. Hutchinson. Charles Sllber. Car-
roll McComas, Estar Ranks, Elizabeth Arlaans
and Heleen Crane. Eugene R. Sanger will
produce the piece.

The Selwyns have a fane by Edwin Milton
Koyle entitled "Peace and Quite."

Arthur Rergh and his orchestra commenced
a senson of concerts In Central Park July 14.
Concerts will he given **very evening and
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Conrad Cantsen has signed with David Be-
las:o for "The Vanishing Bride."

The Cohan & Harris press department sent
out the announcement thnt George M. Cohan
will wrltP a musical review for the Astor
every year.

"The Call of Youth" Is going to be sent out
again next season, hut will hnve new man-
agement at the helm.

"The Madcap DuehcsR." the Victor Herbert
oneratlc piece which was brought out at the
Globe. Is to be revived, several managers hnv-
Ing put In a bid for the piece.

Snin Rurton returned from the west last
week all decked out In new scenery and a
straw. From last reports he was looklne
around for George Costaln's cane to complete
the disguise.

George Moon-, manager of the Valentine.
Toledo, with Ed. Stnlr for many years, made
his flrBt Broadway appearance in four year*
last week. He's here visiting Rod Wacom 1 ?-.
who Is related to him by marriage.

DIEPENBROCK COLLAPSES.

San Francisco, July 15.
A portion of the roof of the Diepen-
hrock theatre, Sacramento, in which
the Ed. Redmond Dramatic Stock
Company is playing, collapsed Friday
night shortly before the time for the
evening performance to begin. The
damage is estimated at $15,000. The
stage, orchestra pit and first few rows
of seats were badly damaged. All the
properties of the theatre and scenery
were ruined. Tt will require a month
to repair the damage.

STANDARD, PHILLY, SOLD.

Philadelphia. July 15.
The Standard theatre. 1126-1134
South street, has been sol.! by Joseph
W. Cummings to John T Gibson, the
present tenant who will operate the
bouse next season under the name of
Gibson's Xevv Standard theatre. A
few years ago the house \va-- owned
by Jacob Adler. who put oi; Yiddish
plays there. The sale was made for a
nominal sum and a mortgage of $47.-
700

HAMMERSTEIN'S CORNER BAR.

If the report of the bar on Hammer-
stein's corner comes out, "Davy" will
have to move up nearer to "Solly,"
and the only desk in the Hammerstein
private office is likely to become a
small time table through lack of space.

For someone believes the southeast
corner of the lobby or the northwest
corner of Seventh avenue and 42d
street (.which is the same location)
would make a dandy little liquor bar,
and would be worth in rent about
$7,500 annually, if anyone wanted a
bijou saloon on the busy thoroughfare.

Nobody will claim credit for the
scheme until a prospective renter
shows.

McINTOSH PAYING C0RBETT $650.

The salary paid to James J. Corbett
by Hugh Mcintosh for twenty or more
weeks on the other side of the earth
will be $650 weekly, with two fares
both ways. Mr. Corbett opens in Aus-
ti alia in February. He will also ap-
pear in India, under Mcintosh's di-
rection.

Jimmy Britt is another former
champion pugilist who will appear on
the Mcintosh time in Australia, India
and South Africa. Mr. Britt opens
over there next June. Meanwhile he
will go to London, which he has not
seen for about four years. Jimmie
sails Tuesday on the Aquitauia, with
Mcintosh.

HOTEL SLEUTH ACQUITTED.

Cincinnati, July 13.
Municipal Judge Fox has honorably
acquitted House Detective Albert
Cates, of the Sinton. and his wife. Anna
Lee, an actress, who were arrested on
complaint of a woman who said her
gloves had been stolen at the hotel.
The gloves were found at Cates home.
He proved he had found them and they
had lain in the check room for six
months without a claimant. Manager
Fleming, of the Sinton, says he thinks
the charges against the Cates were
trumped up.

VAUDE IN PALACE, ROCKFORD.

Rockford, 111., July 15.

The new Palace, costing about $125,-
000, controlled by the Hyman-Butter-
field interests, is scheduled to open
Dec. 1 next with eight acts of vaude-
ville booked by* the \V. V. M. A. of
Chicago. 4

This will give H.-B. control of three
house, with the Orphcum and Majestic.
The' Orpheum is now playing pop vau-
deville, with the other house playing
stock. Rumor has it that the Orpheum
will turn to stock in the fall and that
the Majestic, playing stock, will offer
pictures.

Cincinnati Is Hot.

Cincinnati. July 15.
I lu temperature reached 103 degrees
auri vaudeville and movie theatres had
frightful business, Sunday. The local
heat record is 105 degrees.

Playing "Sundays" Next Season.

The 1 )c Kalb. Brooklyn, and Min-
er's. Bronx, will have Sunday vaude-
\ille next season, placed there by
Freeman Bernstein.

LOEWS PLAN.

(Continued from Page 3)

ported purchase price of $1,500,000
Loew paid for the S-C business. $100,-
000 of this is said to have been turned
over when the contract for the sale
was signed. Installments of $250,000
are payable at intervals, according to
the story, until the full amount shall
have been liquidated.

Carl Levi, who lately returned from
a trip over the S-C Circuit in the in-
terests of Loew, leaves again this week
to cover the same territory. He will
be away two or three months. J.
Lubin, who also reported for Loew
on the S-C and theatrical conditions
in the west, will probably be returned
there in an executive capacity.

Eugene Meyers, manager of Loew's
Orpheum, New York, left New York
Tuesday night for a western trip upon
instructions from the Loew headquar-
ters. Mr. Meyers will return to take
charge of the new Loew theatre in
Philadelphia, when that house opens.

The date lias not yet been set for
the removal of the Loew booking
office from the Heidelberg to the Put-
nam Building. It will occur during
August.

ITALIANS IN WRANGLE.

Leon De Costa, who runs the Grand
and Italia theatres on the Bowery, had
considerable trouble when unable to
pay his acts and musicians Sunday
night.

F. Acierno, who owns the leases for
the two houses, is guaranteed %72 a
night from the receipts.

Sunday when De Costa went for his
returns he found Acierno had taken
all, stating there was nothing left over.

The employees showed their wrath
when De Costa was unable to pay
them and the police were called to pro-
tect him.

Proceedings have been started
against De Costa by the unpaid, and he
has started suit against Acierno, claim-
ing breach of contract.

Wild West Man Forfeits Bail.

Canastota, July 15.

S. T. Banks, an official of the Kit
C arson Wild West Show, held on $250
bail on a sc.ious charge following a
pliched battle between circus employes
and Canastota authorities, failed to ap-
1 ear, and ihc bail was forfeited.

Two other circus men have been
held for the Grand Jury on the charge
of being responsible for operating a
gambling game in connection with the
circus.

WALTER WILL PICK 'EM.

That young man who has elected
himself Mayor of 34th Street. Walter
Rosenberg, will select the pictures for
the Oscar Hammerstein East Side
opera house, when the season opens
there with the film policy.

Mr. Rosenberg explains his qualifica-
tions by stating Mr. Hammerstein
officially designated him as picker up-
on hearing that Walter never found
anyone attending bis Savoy thealre on
the same 34th street who objected to
the picture program.

The Hammerstein opera house is
putting in a $27,500 Moller organ.

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Vol. XXXV. July 17, 1914. No. 7

Harry A. Shea has gone up in the
mountains on a vacation.

Corbin Sheild is now managing the
Trenton, Lynchburg, Va.

Charlie Delmore (Delmore and
Light) is the daddy of a girl, born
July 3.

Clyde Spencer has not severed his
connections with the International Al-
liance of Theatrical Stage Employes.

"Hans Hanson" (Nelson Loranger,
manager) is scheduled to open August
8 in the west

Mae Clark, now playing with one of
Leffier-Bratton's tabs, is going into
burlesque.

Jack Goldberg of the Loew Booking
office leaves today for a vacation of
two weeks.

Two "Midnight Girls" shows will go
out next season, one with George Mac-
Farlane starred.

"A Good Samaritan" is the new play
William B. Patton will use, the open-
ing being August 30.

Harry Fern, in vaudeville 1 st sea-
son, is opening a massage 'ia;ior in
New York.

A. Westley Dillon and K nn K Her
ring (known profession.ill'. :i> MantHl
and Southern) were i:i..rnt'(! Iu) v i(),
l.y Alderman Pouke- ';: New York

"The Prince of Tonigl ' operated

by Lecompte J ■ V !• .\ bad every-
thing set for ai. ,«' urv ; ^ Waukegan,
July 30.

"Sis H'okir.s' School Days'' is a new

act Co 1 ii l v ( ;.ibri( v 11 have out
iuxt m i' 1 l'i< Pearson fea-

ture' 1

The Columbia, Rockaway, is now of-
fering films.

Joe Keno (Keno and Green) will
work hereafter with Elizabeth Mayne
until Rosie Green (Mrs. Keno) is
physically able to return to the stage.

Fred St. Onge is confined to his
home at 414 St Nicholas avenue, New
York, with a sore toe that narrowly
escaped blood poisoning.

The Grand Opera House, New York,
opens in August, K. & E. having de-
cided to open the house early with a
ttaveling combination.

Harry Armer has replaced Max
Fehrman as musical director of "The
College Girls." * Fehrman becomes
house • director for the Olympic, New
York.

Ben Jackson, proprietor of the Sam-
ple Suit Company, was married July 5
to Kate Sussman. After the honeymoon
the couple will be at home, 285 Kings-
ton avenue, Brooklyn.

Grace Noble, New York magazine
writer and Clough Anderson, one of
Cincinnati's social leaders, were mar-
ried at Brooklyn, N. Y., several days
ago.

Bruno Steiner, brother to our own
"Doc," was general private secretary
at one time to Prince Ferdinand, re-
cently assassinated. Doc's brother is
now Consul at the Vatican, Rome.

Fred R. Kalck, president and gen-
eral manager of the Imperial Curtain
Co., was married July 14, to Elsie
Mertens, a Bronx young woman and
a non-professional.

"The Passing Show of 1913," the

Shubert Winter Garden production of
last summer, returned to New York
Tuesday and disbaoded. The show
had been very successful on the road.

There's a young man operating a
summer pop show on the Jersey shore.
He plays four acts or so and his bill
for commissions the last half of last
week was $2.20.

Mrs. Anna V. Morrison has a

juvenile sextet entitled "Vacation
Kids," which she is routing along the
beaches. The kids are offering a sing-
ing and dancing act.

Harry L. Newman left Tuesday for
a trip to the Coast in the interests of
the Ted Snyder music publishing firm.
It will keep him away from New York
r »r live months.

Joe Miller and Elsie Faye are back
in New York after 18 months away.
They may go over the Orpheum time,
or return to England next February
to take up a world's tour that includes
all of the Mcintosh route.

Raymond Benjamin, Assistant-Attor-
ney-General of California, of the Napa
Lodge, has been elected as grand ex-
alted ruler of the Elks. Edward Leach,
of New York, lias been the big chief
for the past year.

Fred Fisher, the song writer, was
married July 8 to Anna Davis, a vau-
devillian.

William Sraythe, the chief show
booker of the David Belasco office, is
back on the job, after a month's ab-
sence.

The rumor came out again this week
that Moss & Brill, after August 1
would place the pop shows in the Hal
sey and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, and
the 116th Street, (Bronx). These
houses are known as the Saxe Theater's

Alex Bevani, the Pacific Coast ope-
ratic impresario, is in New York as
sembling a company of 85 people to
present grand opera through the south
and west during the coming season.
Bevani plans to open around Labor
Day.

The police arrested a crowd of men
for loitering in front of the Gaiety
theatre entrance. As the Gaiety's ele-
vators work poorly half the time, the
elevator overflows to the sidewalk.
The bluecoats may have caught the
overflow.

"Potash and Perlmutter" may play
out the summer at the Cohan and it
may not. It all depends. The weather
has helped business and with the sal-
aries of the company different than
they were when the original company
played, the show is making money at
present.

The Play Producing Co., consisting
of George Kingsbury, general man-
ager; Helen Tyler, J. C. Duff, and
Clinton Moffatt, treasurer of the
Gaiety, which put over "The Dummy"
after it had done $1,200 in Boston and
looked like a hopeless case, has a num-
ber of new pieces on the docket for
production next season.

GOODWIN'S GAGS.

By Joe Goodwin.

This is the time to annually postpone
that trip to Europe until "next sunl-

mer.

Dad's theatrical hotel in Philadel-
phia supplies peanuts to their guests
in the grill room. Many a bum crack
is made there.

Curio Dept. — Highest prices paid for
original copies of contracts issued to
Hebrew comedians for "Potash & Rerl-
mutter" Cos.

Women wearing rubber corsets these
days may explain why men turn around
to look at them more than they ever
did before. That is, if you can stretch
your imagination.

Exposure??

Along with the recent exposure of
railroad deals. Washington hotel lob-
byists, etc., T am exposing the right
names of some of our song-writers.

Joe Young Yussel Youdovitch

Bert Grant Harnay Finklestone

H arry Carrol Hershel Subrinsky

Joe Goodwin Joseph Altschuler

Grant Clark Leopold Lifschutz

lames Kendis. says his folks forgot to

tell hirr.

Herman Paley, tries to get away with

it by saying it's his own.

Harry Von Tilzer Harry Gum

Nat Osborne Nathan Osnowitz

The next time you meet any of the
above, call them by their "Christian"
names.

Sons; Titles Explained.
If That's Your Idea of a Wonder-
ful Time, Take Me Home" — A week in

V\ aterbury.

Mow that the Mexican affair is about
i<> l»e settled we hope the A. B. C. boys
u'u to the foot of the class.

Why Girls Leave Home.

Three burlesque wheels this coming
season.

LEST WE FORGET.

I am speaking of a fellow
Who's long since laid at rest,
Who spoke a speak for everyone,
Whose middle name was always fun,
Until his day on earth was done.
Ren Shields.

He never won a battle,
Upon a battle field,
But still he fought and won and lost
And lost and smiled what e'er the cost,
He's gone but not forgotten.
Ren Shields.

TOMMY'S TATTLES.

By Thomas J. Gray.

Call: — The Hokum Girls Burlesque
Company — all principals engaged re-
port at once at Surefire Hall. Come-
dians may check their stage mouey and
table scenes at the door.

Now that there is a law in New York
against selling "dope," a lot of acts
are liable to tell their right salaries.

Fr^ecport has a headline murder mys-
tery and all the other actor colonies
are sore over the publicity it's receiv-
ing. Some of the deputy sheriffs at
Freeport are Billy Gould, George P.
Murphy, Henry Hodge and Fred Gray
(Gray and Graham). If they don't
have the mystery cleared up by the
time the season opens, they say it will
have to hold over until next summer.

it's a good thing quartets stopped
naming themselves after different cities
—It gave the lunch rooms a chance to
grab off some titles.

The moving picture people lost a
great chance by not having a man on
the job when Brutus stabbed Ceasar.

They are still advertising a book en-
titled "How to Write Popular Songs,"
but so far no one has written one en-
titled "How to Collect Your Royalties."

We umpired a game of ball at Free-
port last week and only lost 18 friends.
That's all that played in the game.

Hadn't ought to mention Joe Good-
win, but we will, because wc feel sorry
every time we think of that advertis-
ing bill Henry Watterson must stand
for weekly — and we notice Joe is un-
able to slip over more than one title
every other week.

VARIETY

NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK

Initial Presentation, First Appearance

or Reappearance In or Around

New York

Frear, Baggott and Frear, Hcnd*
son's.

Chrystal Heme and Co.
"Dora" (Dramatic).
15 Mine.; Full Stage.
Majestic, Chicago.

Chicago, July 15.
"Dora" is about an extravagant wife,
who leads a husband, through her
expensive habits, to the crime of forg-
ery in order to keep her supplied with
pretty gowns and other things. It
is by Julie Heme, sister of Chrystal,
who chose to make her debut in the
two-a-day by way of this vehicle. The
story opens as the district attorney
(Robert Whitworth) announces that
he has the goods on Richard Ingran,
the husband of the woman he loved in
other years. He puts the tell-tale
checks in his desk and, turning out the
lights, leaves the room for a moment.
Mrs. Ingran (Miss Heme) enters, rum-
mages through the desk and is just
about to get away with the evidence
against her husband, when in comes
the district attorney. Follows much
pleading by the woman for her hus-
band. District attorney is obdurate.
During this talk, he learns the letter
in which he proposed marriage to the
woman five years before never reached
her, and that a forged reply was sent.
This puts a different aspect on the
matter, and the attorney, relenting,
tells the woman to go with the checks.
Right here comes a surprise. As the
woman opens the door to flee, she is
confronted by her husband, calm as a
cake of ice, but full of suppressed
wrath. He tells her he has two men
outside who are there to tell the world
of her own and the perfidy of the dis-
trict attorney. Then the woman tells
of the magnanimous treatment of the
man of law, which causes the husband
to cringe and whine, but it is too late.
She denounces h''m as a forger, not
only of checks, but of a letter that
has ruined the happiness of herself and
the man she had loved. After the big
denunciation scene, the woman goes
out into the night and the playlet is
over. Miss Heme is an experienced
actress, and she handled the lines and
situation of her act well, but her sup-
port is wretched. Mr. Whitworth, as
the attorney, is stiff and stilted and
rrad his lines parrotwise. George
Howell, as the husband, was a little
better, but not much. J. A. Kemmett,
as a detective, was pretty bad. 'The
vehicle gives Miss Heme her required
few moments of strong acting, and
with her name, and that of her sister
in connection, there is little reason why
the sketch may not live some little
time. Reed.

Rich and Galvin.

Dancers.

12 Mins.; One.

Brighton.

With most of their work consisting
v,f dancing these two boys ought to
get along. One tries to sing but he
docs much better with his feet. The
closing i*i very fast ami helps them
over.

Harry Carroll and Laura Hamilton.
12 Mins., One.
Songs and Piano.
Brighton.

Name* Carroll! Harry? Yes! Com-
; user? Yes! Yours? Hamilton! Laura?
Vis! dinger? ???? . That is the
way this couple have decided to begin
their vaudeville act. Harry shows in a
nice little new white spick and span
suit. Miss Hamilton first appears in a
white summerish frock with a seashore
hat. They start their work with Harry
pounding the ivories and Laura trying
her vocal powers. No numbers in the
act that will get very far as popular
songs. For a second costume Miss
Hamilton has a lavender creation with
a purple waist in which she shows some
of her training in several steps and
high kicking. The voice of Miss Ham-
ilton is not powerful but her looks and
gowns will help her greatly. Carroll
at the piano is like a firecracker, work-
ing all the time, and by the time the
act is over he is about all in, or out.
The one thing the turn needs is songs.
Carroll ran through his "Sea" number
on the piano to have one selection that
sounded like something. The talk is
of the snappy variety. These two
should prove an attraction in Broad-
way vaudeville.

Irene Weston and Ray Arverson.

Society Dancers.

11 Mins.; Full Stage.

Brighton.

The girl is very tall and could not
be called pretty but she can dance. Her
partner is a nice clean cut chap who
tends strictly to his dancing. The
dances include "Waltz Evolution,"
pretty and graceful; "Monte Carlo
Tango" and "Maxixe," neither contain-
ing anything novel. The last, "Cake
Walk Drag," supposed to be an orig-
inal creation, has a few little oddities
about it, but nothing that need be
copied by others. As there are any
number of these turns this couple can
not be termed the best nor the worst.

Marconi Brothers (3).
Accordeon.
13 Mins.; One.
Henderson's, Coney Island.

A trio of young men who play the
accordeon together. The variety stage
has had single and double accordeon
turns but this is the first time three
of the instruments have been put to-
gether. At Henderson's Monday the
act scored, especially with the topical
song medley played at the finish. No
solos arc offered and it's just as well.
The Marconi Trio plays well and the
men stick strictly to business although
the players can improve their offering
in more way* than one. With a little
more class and showmanship, the trio
will rankliigh. Mark.

Ethel Vane.

Acrobatics.

8 Mins.; Full Stage.

Jefferson.

A fair trapeze and ring performer
is this woman who appears very neat
and attractive in a white union suit
and purple tights, with a generous
sash around her waist. The work con-
sists of the regular tricks, with the
big finish a revolving bit on the
trapeze. The work is tiring and
should be rewarded.

George N. Brown.

Walker.

12 Mins.; Full Stage.

Brighton Music Hall.

This young chap has the appearance
and gift of talk usually missing in
acrobatic or freak acts. George N.
Brown opens in "one" and tells all
about himself and a good deal more
about his training partner, Peter Gold-
en, the old-time pedestrian. Also tells
he and Golden will walk a match race
of one mile on his specially constructed
and truly perfect treadmill. The drop
goes up and he introduces Golden.
The two mount their walkers and
start the long gTind. An indicator is
used to show the distance covered.
The old chap is given a handicap on
the champion, but the race finishes a
tie. With the aid of the orchestra,
which yelled and tried to start enthusi-
asm for the contestants, the race was
rather exciting. Brown has an act
along novel lines.

Burke and Harris.

Songs.

11 Mins.; Two.,

American Roof.

Burke and Harris, two cabaret sing-
ers, provide some neat entertainment in
their manner of singing the pop songs,
with a couple of character numbers
added. The couple open with two
plush covered chairs instead of a bench
on the stage, first singing a number
telling what they are going to do.
Later the boys do a "cissy" number.
and finish with a "Ghost" song, taking
an encore on that. There, is no piano
in this act. Burke and Harris look well
and also did well "No. 4" at the Ameri-
can. They can go along on the small
time as entertainers with songs.

Fime.

Virginia Harland.

Songs.

12 Mins.; One.

American Roof.

Virginia Harland is a "singing sin-
gle," using popular numbers, and
changing clothes. She is a brunct, with
a voice that needs magnetism to back
it up. Miss Harland at the American
Tuesday night appeared "No. 2." At
the most she is but a conventional
"single." who may improve as she pro-
ceeds. Rime.

Freed and Le Van.
Sonps and Talk.
12 Mins.; One.
Jefferson.

The little follow is probably Harry
Le Van of burlesque fame, and then
again he may not be. If not, maybe
he should be, for his comedy is what
burlesque patrons want. His partner
is a straight, but tries at times to be
comical. The turn contains dancing
and songs with a little talk thrown in
and is amusing for summer threc-a-day.

Clark and Mack.

Songs.

12 Mins.; One.

Clark and Mack offer songs and
"nut" comedy in "one." The taller man
is the "nut" and he also shows some
good dancing. The two open in eve-
ning dress, but one changes to a com-
edy costume. They close with bur-
It squc dancing that goes wry big.
Laugh getters on the small time.

NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK

Initial Presentation of Logitimata
Attractions in Naw York.

'Apartment K-13,
(July 20).

Maxine Elliott

Roland West Co. (3).
"Wifey" (Comedy).
15 Mins.; Five (Parlor).
American Roof.

A nifty little comedy, well played ai
the American this week, probably with
a temporary cast as Allan Dinehart is
the principal player. The playlet will
need a first class company to put it
ever as well as the trio now handling
the piece did Tuesday evening. It
dwells upon love-though-married, and
the opening introduces a young couple
lately wed, bothered by a cynical friend,
who wanted to marry the wife before
she accepted her present husband. The
friend thinking he has something on
the girl, informs her she was with a
man for a week in the Maine woods
before her marriage. The wife admits
it and says she will test her husband's
love by informing him of it at once.
She does. He fumes a little, demands
to know whom it was, and wife says it
was himself. Curtain drops for an in-
stant to denote six months' lapse.
Husband and wife scrapping as same
friend enters. Wife tells husband he
must order friend out or she will leave.
whereupon husband invites friend to
enter, and wifcy is much annoyed, ex-
iting Friend grows caustic over what
time does to married life, and hus-
band wagers $250 he can prove his
wife loves him to distraction. Follow-
ing some business, with friend behind
a screen, husband leaves bottle of mer-
cury on table, falls on floor, friend
smashes vase to- draw wife back, and
she re-enters, believes her husband
dead, and wins his bet for him by
drinking the mercury herself, in her
despair at losing him. It was only
water, so she didn't die, nor did the
sketch that makes its own atmosphere
by the liveliness of the players, Mr.
Dinehart's personality having such an
effect upon the audience they would
not even accept bis serious speeches,
laughing at the wrong time as well as
the right, probably because they liked
him. Piggy C'oudray plays the wife.
She also has personality and does ex-
tremely well in the hard emotional
scene, upon finding her husband has
poisoned himself, but the girl needs ex-
perience, also a carriage. She looks
well and is fortunate in this sketch to
have Mr. Dinehart near. The friend
was nicely handled by Mr. Karr. Some
bright lines that hold laughs are in the
dialog, and the piece goes along at
good speed. It's an act that will get
the feminine portion of an audience
immediately, and makes a number, that,
if well castcd, could go on any bill, the
bij* time early, and the small big time
« v r In „' small time in a late position. It
rioted the first half at the American.

Si me.

Reynolds and Sullivan.
Songs and Dances.
12 Mins.; One.

The man is a dancer but docs not
try for any of that in solos, dancing
with his partner, who, although she
works hard, is not a natural dancer.

VARIETY

Dare and Dare.
Society Dancers.
10 Mins.; Full Stage.
Jefferson.

These society couples are just sim-
ply infesting the small time and edu-
cating the people to what they think
is the right way to dance. These two
are not sensational, but will please
those who are no over critical. The
last number is a horse trot one-step
that should prove most pleasing to
the patrons of continuous vaudeville.
This couple can be recommended on
the business-like way they go about
their work.

Nellie English.
Songs (Special Set).
12 Mins.; Full Stage.

This single has rather a novel idea
in the way she makes her costume
changes without exiting. She has a
square box-like house in the center of
the stage. After each song, she runs
in there and while her costume is be-
ing changed, sings through a little
hole. It keeps her in touch with the
audience the entire time. The songs
are of the character nature and a dif-
ferent costume is used for each. The
closing bit in the grotesque dress could
be changed to the Dutch number and
show the woman off to better advan-
tage. The small-time audience seemed
to take kindly to the offering.

Taylor Sisters.
Songs and Piano.
10 Mins.; Full Stage.

Both are well built girls. The
stouter is at the piano during the en-
tire turn, her partner doing the num-
bers. The songs are mostly of the
quiet nature, and the girls keep away
from the noisy slam bang variety as
much as possible. The pianiste con-
tributed some highbrow enunciation,
not very fitting for the opening spot
on the small time. As a pop house
sister act these girls should be able
to please. The name of the act is too
similar to that of the Taylor Twin Sis-
ters, roller skaters.

Edythe Mirfield.

Songs.

8 Mins.; One.

It is most peculiar an ordinary nor-
mal appearing girl should be possessed
of such a very deep voice as Edythe
Mirfield has. Her songs arc mostly
ballads, the last sung through a mega-
phone. Her voice is strong enough by
itself. A change of dress for the last
number to a white silk affair looked
much better than the first dress worn.
Gifted as she is with something out of
the ordinary vocally, Edythe may keep
working.

Earl's Quartet.

Songs.

IS Mins.; One.

Four boys go in for straight sing-
ing and are a great relief after the
numerous attempts of these four men
acts to install comedy into their rou-
tine. This quartet uses the popular
published numbers that seem to be the
requirements of small-time audiences.
It is also noteworthy the evening
dross is not burdened with jet buttons.
The boys have snap that should keep
them working.

Irene West and Co. (4).

Comedy Sketch.

22 Mins.; One, Two and One.

Rather a novel idea is worked out
in this sketch. At the opening the
impression is it is merely a woman
single. Irene West starts in "one"
and sings a verse from two or three
songs, then faints and falls back against
the curtain. The stage manager rushes
out and takes her back. Another man
from the audience goes on the stage.
The drop goes up, revealing a dressing
room. The manager brings the woman
in and brings her to. She thanks him,
and then the other man enters. He
is her husband, but they have been
separated for some time. After some
dialog, they become reconciled. The
manager then asks her to go on again.
She says she must have the assistance
of her husband. The two finish with
a song in "one." The fainting works
very well, and it would completely de-
ceive if the stage hand did not rush
out to keep the husband off the stage.
The actual work in the sketch is done
by Miss West, the others figuring but
little. The stage manager is not of
the regular type. His appearance is
more that of an old-time actor. Piece
well enough played.

William Vincent.

Songs and Talk.

14 Mins.; One.

William Vincent does not seem to
care much for appearance. He calm-
ly walks out in an ordinary looking
business suit that might stand press-
ing. The act goes from songs to a
long talking bit about the Actors'
Fund Fair and the peculiar character-
istics of the various footlight favorites.
The department store talk is not very
amusing and could be replaced with a
song. For a small time single this
man has the goods.

Margaret Farrell.

Songs.

12 Mins.; One.

With a good old Irish name and a
very green costume at the opening, this
rather tall single makes a good start
with "He's the Son of an Irishman."
For the second song she changes to
a blue soubret costume, not overbecom-
ing, and the French accent used with
the chic song misses. The third change
is a brilliant and classy gown of silvery
material. In this she sings a love song
that tells the audience all about the
loving business. Miss Farrell has a
good idea of what is wanted. The en-
core (or fourth number) could replace
the second and bring better results.

Leonard and Wood.
Hebrew Comedians.
10 Mins.; One.

One big man with black chin whisk-
ers and a short chap who calls the
other Papa compose this two-act. Much
time is taken up with talk in which
a number of old-time laugh lines are
used. The chin whiskers look similar
t<< those sold on the street for a dime.
The act did very big on 14th street.

If you don't advertise in VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

HAMMERSTEIN'S.

The rain fooled 'em at the Corner

Tuesday night. Around eight oV. :«•!;

there was hardly a handful on the

Roof, and it looked like a bad night

in the box office, when all of a sudden

the people poured in and in a jiffy
nearly every seat atop the Victoria
was taken, with the box tiers well oc-
cupied.

This week's show deviates little from
lust week, with some of the acts held
over there that have about worn out
the welcome mat. Houdini, however,
proves an exception to the rule, and
this P. T. Barnum of vaudeville is still
a factor.

A delegation from the bricklayers'
union, headed by one of its blueshirted
officials, delayed proceedings when
Houdini prepared to do his "brick wall
penetration." Houdini uses a wall of
dry brick, and when the committee was
invited to step upon the stage the
bricklayers turned out in force. One
veteran of the hod and plaster had on
his working clothes and, flashing a
tro.wel, proceeded to hammer away at
some of the bricks. Several were pried
loose. The bricklayers dared Houdini
to "walk" through a wall made by them
of plastered brick. Houdini accepted
their "deft" on conditions that they
have the wall ready by Friday night
and made in compliance with some of
his (Houdini's) conditions.

The unexpected maneuver of the
bricklayers almost stopped the show
but Houdini finally got around the
delay and did his "brick wall" trick
without further interruption. He also
did the needle threading trick and
finished escaping from the milk can
filled with water.

Bissett and Evelyn opened the show.
It's their second week but why they
were retained is as mysterious as some
of Houdini's work. La-Triska, the hu-
man doll, gave the show a start when
she was planked in a man's lap down
front. The Helen Leach Wallen Trio
did some acceptable wire work. Harry
Breen got away poorly but pulled up
strong with his references by song
to folks out front. Some of programs
had Harry down twice, but that was a
mistake.

Joe Jackson was as funny as ever
and was followed by the Girl From
Milwaukee. She sings well but dis-
torts her mouth terribly. Houdini
closed the first part. Sylvia Loyal and
her pigeons proved a novelty. Lalla
Selbini came next on the stage, the
rain preventing her from showing on
the Farm during intermission. Lalla
has a union suit without a union
label.

Billy McDermott did his old act but
got away with it in nice shape. Bala-
ban is hanging on too long at the Cor-
ner. Alice Eis and Bert French were
on pretty late while Berlin Madcaps
closed the show and found the spot a
hard one. Mark.

Mabel Wright (Horan and Wright)
is confined to her home after an ac-
cident at the Family, Montreal. She
fell down a flight of dressing-room
steps and sustained injuries which may
keep her from the stage for a consid-
erable time. Horan will form a dou-
ble with his former partner, Mc'Jort.

AMERICAN ROOF.

The first half program this week on
the Roof ran through with speed. It
was a light, well-playing show, that
had nothing real big, nor was it ex-
pensive, even considering that in the
summertime no vaudeville house will
risk money unnecessarily on its pro-
gram.

The Tuesday night house, about a
half a one upstairs, seemed in good
humor, though it was a wet evening.
Everybody got something, with a
couple of turns securing much more
than the others in the way of laughs
and applause. These were "Wifey," a
sketch (New Acts), closing the. first
part, and Valentine Vox, the ventrilo-
quist, next to closing, Vox taking the
hit of the bill away, with him and his
"dummy" that now stands on the floor
when speaking, the first time a single
ventriloquist has handled a "dummy"
in this manner, Vox meanwhile seated
upon a bench.

Vox has changed about the opening
of the turn, put in new dialog and has
a greatly improved act from the time
when he first appeared about here.
The talk, while not dull in any way,
can stand all the brightening the ven-
triloquist can lend to it. When Vox
last appeared he had but little of his
own; now he has nearly all, and seems
to be working out a new turn, that,
with his appearance, will place him
among the first rankers in single ven-
triloquists. Mr. Vox, however, is still
retaining the Arthur Prince line, "Have
you but one eye?" and using the whist-
ling finish. He is wearing his high
silk hat badly, and doesn't get as much
from his personality as he should.

The closing turn, Jimmie and Myrtle
Dunedin, at the Palace last week,
kept the audience seated until the end
of their versatile act that contains cycle
riding and wire walking. Jimmie Dun-
edin hasn't lost any of his expertness
at either, is as lithe as ever, though
stouter, and Myrtle is constantly on
the move. It is a likable turn and
fitted in well at the end.

The show was opened by Kipp and
Kippy, jugglers, man and woman, the
man in an ordinary tramp character.
His work is along very familiar lines,
excepting the quick snapping of pota-
toes or some vegetables with knives
that is well done and brings laughs.
All of Kipp's comedy is offset, how-
ever, by his very bad judgment in ex-
pectorating, once upon a plate and
again in his vest pocket. The one
who told him that was funny must
have been another comedy juggler.
Virginia Harland (New Acts) came
next, with Maglin, Eddie and Roy, a
trio of comedy acrobats in white face,
after, doing nothing unusual. Burke
and Harris (New Acts) were just be-
fore the sketch.

The Telegraph Four opened the sec-
ond part, singing and dancing, with the
Four Musical Hodges after them, the
three girls in the turn presenting an
appearance that greatly aids their
music. The Hodges did very well.
After Vox were the Duncdins, and
closing the whole show was an old-
time Mary Pickford Biograph film.

Si me.

VARIETY

HENDERSON'S.

Starting the program on regular
"show time" is a big help to Hender-
son's. In other years the house used
to swing its performance into action
so early the performance was prac-
tically half over when the audience
had finally become seated. Things are
different now. And taking Monday
night's bill as a criterion Henderson's
is giving them a better class of enter-
tainment. Around 8 o'clock and 8:15
there was hardly a corporal's guard in
but when the curtain rang up the house
was comfortably filled with a demon-
strative upper tier.

One feels sorry for Frank Keenan,
the headlincr. Here's an actor who
knows what it means to be working for
"art's sake" but art evidently got a
good bumping Monday evening. Hen-
derson's is all boarded up and the
glass between the dining room and the
theater auditorium soft pedals the clash
of dishes but for all that Keenan had
"opposition" he wasn't looking for.

The theatre was as quiet as a church
mouse. A few v discordant, blatant
noises could be heard on the Bowery
side yet that didn't disconcert the folks
like a dancing exhibition that was go-
ing on right in the middle of the din-
ing room floor. Henderson's has in-
stalled floor space in its dining room
where the diners may dance at will.
Between spells a tangoing team gets
up to show how the real steps are done.
A black moustached man and a woman
in a loud tango suit were out there
doing the heel and toe thing when
Frank Keenan was setting the stage fo* -
that terrible oath he utters in his
sketch. Half of the audience could
barely make out what the sketch was
about and hearing faint strains of an
orchestra from the dining part craned
their necks to watch the dancers. Con-
sequently the "dramatic temperament"
and "dramatic art" suffered.

Jack and Foris opened the show
nicely. They have several good hand-
to-hand balancing tricks. The Mar-
coni Brothers (New Acts) were billed
as the "wireless orchestra."

The Werner-Amoros company, with
a conglomeration of juggling, music
and acrobatics, pleased immensely.
Much of the act could be eliminated
without hurting. Tudor Cameron and
Johnny O'Connor passed nicely, thanks
to Cameron's versatility.

Kalmer and Brown, unprogrammed,
K<>t away slowly, doing a pierrot danc-
ing number at the start that doesn't
get them anything. They finished
strong and the encores were genuine,
(hick Sale was the comedy dentist
who extracted a lot of laughter with
bis rural district characterizations.
Herbert Williams and his piano tom-
foolery caught on nicely and his com-
edy was enjoyed. Miss Wolfus comes
on occasionally to keep Williams com-
pany. "The Aurora of Light" closed
the show, I)e Regat and Lenora, who
were originally carded, failing to show.
The light act makes a pretty "sight"
affair. Mark.

BRIGHTON THEATRE.

A long show this week, called a
"Summer Carnival." Harry Carroll
and Laura Hamilton (New Acts) are
here. Many friends of the couple were
present Monday evening but were gen-
erous with applause to all the turns.

The entire show was full of laughs,
and the starter was Charlie Ahearn's
tribe of cut-ups. The program said,
"Wait for the big race finish." The
turn was third, and it is hoped the
Brighton doesn't lose its people so
early.

Laura Guerite, next, opened very
quietly, but towards the center gath-
ered speed, and by the finish had the
whole house. The "Wop" song should
be eliminated as it has been sung by
every ex-barber in vaudeville. One of
the gowns worn by Miss Guerite was
very striking. Laura says that she has
been in the two-a-day for some time
but that she has been unable to get a
good joke to fill the place of the one
she has cast aside owing to its age.
Fourth and following the noisy Ahearn
Troupe. Miss Guerite did remarkably
well.

Two dancing turns grace the bill,
two boys in the second position. Rich
and Galvin (New Acts) found the au-
dience very appreciative and all seated.
The other two of the society order,
Irene Weston and Ray Arveson (New
Acts) showed a couple of new steps,
including an original creation of Miss
Weston's.

Of the two full stage sketches, both
on the dramatic order, the credit goes
to "To Save One Girl." The little
girl who is saved is not the typical
hotel stenographer. It is through her
efforts the turn goes as well as it
does. "The Blue Diamond" is a dia-
mond mystery in which all of the
characters suspect each other. The
cast contains all men, each with a
black masque on. Windsor McKay's
present cartoon turn is by far the most
interesting he has had.

Chief Caupolican received the sec-
ond after intermission spot and put
over a good hit with his songs. The
talk did not seem so interesting. Mor-
ton and Austin in dress suits without
jet buttons opened the second half.
Considering the hot weather, they do
work. The Maxim Brothers and
Bobby opened. Bobby is wearing a
diamond studded wristlet besides the
collar. The Five Idanias with acro-
batics closed a long but pleasing bill.

Billy Sunday would have appeared
at Hammerstcin's, but Bill's evangeli-
cal work has him tied all up for con-
secutive dates in the sticks, and he
couldn't break away long enough this
summer.

BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL.

They cheated on the show at the
Music Hall this week. Not a big
name andHhe acts showing only duos
and singles, with one trio cycling turn.
The Coney bakers must be reaping a
harvest from the Hall as two of the
turns use loaves of bread for laughs.

The first to start the onslaught with
the staff of life were Clark and Ham-
ilton, and they were the only ones
who had their names in large letters
on the boards. Bert Clark was rather
peeved at the stage hands for the slow
way in which they changed his set-
tings. An unfortunate music stand re-
ceived the violence of his wrath and

went flying across the stage from a
mighty wallop by Clark. This couple
pleased the seaside Monday matinee
audience, mostly women and children,
the comedy of Clark, especially the
messing with the bread, creating con-
siderable amusement. The scene for
the Jap number at the finish did not
materialize until after the couple had
gotten into their costumes, and then
a nice wait was endured while Clark
enticed the stage hands out of their
lair to fix the setting.

Norton and Nicholson were the sec-
ond pair to use that bread. Their
"Dramatic Cartoon" (program) pro-
voked merriment among the pleasure
seekers. "A Nautical Breeze" had
James McCormack and Eleanor Irving,
who have a nice appearance bound to
help them anywhere. The sketch
makes good summer entertainment.
This two-act was the first to start
any enthusiasm. Claude Golden, pre-
ceding them, mystified with his card
manipulating but found it hard to se-
cure real applause.

There were races, yes, two of them,
one on foot and the other on wheels
— both acts using treadmills. The
Heuman Trio's big finish of a mile race
between the straight man and the
comedian with a face like Billy Mc-
Dermott proved rather interesting for
an opening turn. The straight is too
self-conscious. The woman does com-
monplace trick riding that received
some recognition. The race at the fin-
ish is won by the straight, but it looks
as if the other fellow could clean up
with ease if he wanted to. The other
turn to use a treadmill was George N.
Brown (New Acts). George played a
week in an out-of-town Progressive
burlesque house last season. He in-
augurated chorus girls walking con-
tests.

The only single on the bill, Clare
Rochester, could be called the hit of
the show. Her songs were all well
received. Her appearance in a Nile
green coat with sabel trimmings is
very striking. The double-voice sing-
ing was most pleasing. She was forced
to take a few encores, the most popu-
lar of which proved to be the "Croony
Melody" number which the Mellnotte
Twins sing so well. The unusual ren-
dering of this number by a sister act
such as the Melnotte Twins will not
be fully appreciated until it is heard
by a single (even if she has a double
voice). Miss Rochester is using much
space in the* program to say that she
is late of "All Aboard" and that her
gowns are by Lady Duff-Gordon.

Hoey and Lee had a late spot and
a rather hard time. Their position was
second after intermission but which
did not bring them on until 4:45. Their
parodies got the laughs, a couple of
new ones being genuinely funny.

An animated song opened the show,
and a single reel closed. The Music
Hall is relying on either the dancing
or the reduction in prices to draw at
the afternoon performances. A slide
announces special inducements will be
given a theatre party. Monday after-
noon a number of people from the
Home for the Blind seemed to enjoy
the show better than those who could
see.

23RD STREET.

The rain caused big business at the
23rd Street Tuesday afternoon. It was
a special day for pictures. An inter-
esting Bison two-reeler that got the
best position. The other half-hour pic-
ture was one of the episodes of "The
Perils of Pauline," which is being
dragged out for what seems ages.

The show opened with Saunders and
Cameron, the man juggling and the
woman acting as assistant. She sings
a song at the start that should be
dropped. It does not commence the
turn off at a good gate. The man can
juggle and his comedy will amuse most
of the three-a-day audiences.

For the second* spot as usual a
woman single was chosen, Edythe Mir-
field (New Acts), who sang three songs
in a very deep voice for a young
woman. Another singing turn was Ro-
attino and Cortello in Italian costume.
The man has the old push cart out
on the stage and warbles a few songs
with a woman who appears later.

Kelley, Subers and company have an
amusing turn for the pop houses. The
comedy made them laugh downtown.
The blackface part is capably handled
and it is mainly through it the turn
goes so big. Another sketch which
pleased was Dashill, Griffith and com-
pany in "The Savage." They have a
very neat and cleverly enacted com-
edy.

The burlesque of the Red Raven
Trio was laughable for some, espe-
cially those not familiar with the regu-
lar run of burlesque shows. Harring-
ton and company have a couple of well
trained canines that go through a good
routine of tricks. The man works
comedy makeup and is a good handler
for the dogs. The Latell Brothers did
some hand balancing and strong feats
that were given the vote of approval.
The one man tries for comedy at one
time with a funny little laugh that does
not help in the least.

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JEFFERSON.

Business was pretty good on 14th
street Tuesday night, at the Jefferson
anyway. It was a toss-up to whom
the credit of being the hit could be
given. The first three acts found the
going easy. Ethel Vane (New Acts)
filled the opening spot with some real
hard and tiring anvil work.

Martini and Troiss went very big
with their Italian comedy and songs.
The man's usage of "Shud tup" made
them laugh and the closing bit en-
folded in each other's arms did very
well. The accordion playing by the
woman has quality to it but the guitar
work of the man does not figure
heavily. The Halle Norcross and Co.
sketch finished the first half before the
picture. There seems to be an epi-
demic of these furnished room and
newly wed sketches down here. It's
always breakfast under difficulties and
with the man getting a ripe egg for
his share of the repast. In this sketch
they don't really cook because the wo-
man has not done anything of that sort
in her life and as she has been mar-
ried only a week it is to be expected
hubby must suffer. There are laugh-
ing lines in the structure that will
amuse pop audiences.

After the three reeled picture came

(Continued on /»«//<• 1,1.)

VARIETY

STOCK PLAYS NEXT WEEK.

ALBANY, X. Y., ( Harmanus-Bleecker),
"Tbe Obost Breaker" (Comstock flayers).

AUBURN, N. Y. (Jefferson), In Repertoire
(Baylies-Hicks Players).

BALTIMORE (Polls Auditorium), "The
Woman In tbe Case."

CLEVELAND (Colonial), "Fine Feathers";
(Duchess) "Damaged Goods."

ELM1RA (Rorlcks), "The Rose Maid."

KANSAS CITY (Auditorium), "Matrimony
a Failure."

MILWAUKEE (Shubert), "The Rainbow."

PITTSBURGH (Grand), "Pierre of the
Plains."

PORTLAND, ME. (Jefferson), "The Govern-
ors Lady"; (Keith's) "The Conspiracy."

POTSDAM, N. Y. Star), In Repertoire (Cul-
hane Stock Co.).

SCRANTON (Poll's), "Undo Tom's Cabin.

ST. PAUL (Shubert), "Are You a MaBon?"

SYRACUSE, N. Y. (Empire), "The Little
Millionaire"; 'Valley) "The Man Who Ownn
Broadway."

UTICA, N. Y. (Majestic), "The Boss.'

DONALD MEEK'S PEOPLE.

Donald Mceks has been in New York
the past fortnight recruiting the new
stock company he's going to install in
the Suffolk, Holyokc, Mass., Aug. 24,
the opening bill being "Broadway
Jones."

Ruth Gates will be leading woman.
Others engaged are Edith Harcourt,
James O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Fred de
Ormonde, Castle le Bert, and Claud
Miller.

PHIL NASH'S PHILLY CO.?

Philadelphia, July 15.

It's widely rumored here that Phil
Nash is going to sponsor a new stock
company that will make its home at
the Chestnut Street theatre during the
winter.

Going Back to Maiden.

Maiden, Mass., July 15.
Nathan Appell is bringing his stock
company back to Maiden in two weeks.
Helen Grayce will return as leading
woman but among the absentees will
be Antoinette Rochte. Nearly all the
old favorites are under contract to re-
turn.

Too Warm for May Buckley.

Cleveland, July 15.

An impending change in the cast of
the Colonial stock company will bring
Thais Lavvton, formerly of the Craig
Castle Square stock company, Boston,
to lead this local organization, while
May Buckley will step out. The change
will take place Monday, Miss Lawton
making her first appearance here in
"Fine Feathers."

Miss Buckley has found llic hot
weather strain too much.

Jack Halliday, the other star of the
Colonial stock, has also left the or-
ganization. His departure was simul-
taneous with that of Miss Buckley's.
Bernard McOwcn has succeeded to the
position of leading man.

Trying Stock for First Time.

Watcrtown, July 15.

The Star theatre at Potsdam, N. Y.,
this week was given over to a stock
policy for the first time since its con
struction. The Culhane Company hold
the boards.

WIFE vs. HUSBAND.

Elmira, N. Y., July 15.

Mae Desmond, now at Poli's, Wor-
cester, is coming here to head the local
stock that will virtually be "opposi-
tion" to the Frank Fielder stock
organization. This will be the first
time in many years that husband and
wife have played "opposition" to each
other.

Mr. Fielder and Miss Desmond are
husband and wife.

D'ORSAY, SPECIAL STAR.

Lawrence D'Orsay was called to the
Paul Scott office Tuesday, where ne-
gotiations were opened for the Eng-
lishman to go to the Empress, Van-
couver, B. C, to play a six weeks'
"all-star" stock engagement.

Nance O'Neil, who has been featured
"specially" for some weeks past, wound
up her engagement in Vancouver Sat-
in day.

MOTHERS PREFER CHARGES.

Cleveland, July 15.

Carson Davenport, member of the
Colonial stock company, was arrest-
ed after the performance of "Officer
666" Monday evening on the charge
of aiding the moral delinquencies of
young boys. The charges were pre-
ferred by mothers of the boys.

He has been a member of this com-
pany all season, and was also a popu-
lar member last year.

Arthur L^kIm 1 tins n t last discovered a wav
to liek the moving pl< ture ;i<tor. Leslie Is
-••IlinK moving picture exhlhltors stamps with
• In- P-adlriK photoplayiTs' photographs thereon.

DUDLEY-ROYSTER COMPANY.

Portland, Me., July 22.

Up here at the Cape Cottage thea-
ter, Bide Dudley and Nat Royster are
making their summer musical comedy
stock project pay. So far they haven't
had a losing week and the shows have
given big satisfaction.

The Cape had Richard Carle for one
week in "The Red Rose" and another
week "The Hasty Wedding," a new
one by Bide Dudley.

Florence Webber is joining and will
be seen in "Naughty Marietta." In
the company are Louise Mink, James
Harrod, A vita Sanchez, Alfred De
Ball, Ben Griuncll, Osborne Clemson,
Marie Morgan, Frances Barrett, Ed-
ward Nainby, Lawrence Farquhar,
F.lla Gardiner. William Pruette, Jr.;
Robert Hood Bowers, musical director;
Frederic A. Bishop, stage director;
Nat Royster, manager, and a chorus
of eighteen.

Will Close But May Return.

Trenton, N. J., July 15.

With their current production or
"Our Wives" at the Trent, the Calburn
Stock will close its engagement of ten
weeks. The owners of the company
are Frank L. Callahan, Francis Byrne
and Richard Thornton, who is in the
cast.

Dramatic stock was a venture for the
summer and while expenses were bare
Iv covered the east established an e\
eellent reputation for finished per
fiu-inances. It U expected that if they
return later they will be able to re-
coup.

The road houses arc kicking, real
yelps, over business. They want to
know where it has gone to or is going.
The road men say the crowds are
smaller and the bunch is not spending
like last summer. They don't know
whether dancing is dying or money is
tight. And they don't care much which
it is, but would like to see some of
the old patronage come back. In some
summering places clubs have been
formed, and these have drawn away
from the highway hostelries; in others
it's just a slump that is reflected by
conditions in the city.

Healey's, at Long Beach, L. I., has
badly hurt the Trouville and Nassau
restaurants this summer, Healey's get-
ting the call. Last summer it was
necessary to reserve tables at the
Trouville.

The White Cannon at Far Rockaway
has changed hands.

Holly Arms, at Hewlett, L. I., is
again holding a world's championship
dancing contest, every Wednesday
night, with the finals the first week in
September. Holly's had the first danc-
ing (rag) contest around New York,
but Frank Holly has set his date back
too far. Frank rubs his forehead, calls
for a waiter, looks around to see who
is listening, then says they had the
first contest dance down there New
Year's Eve, 1911. When you give Mr.
Holly a hard look, he starts to explain
how that could have happened, be-
cause a couple of dancers just in from
the Barbary Coast, etc., but the fact
remains that Holly's did hold the first
local contest.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marks are pro-
fessionally dancing at the Gaiety, Far
Rockaway, where Mr. Marks appeared
last summer with a partner not his
wife. The Gaiety then was called the
Imperial. Mr. Marks, who has not all
of his brains in his feet, gives a lucid
reason for dancing with his wife, and
one that if it had been followed by
several professionals around New York
would have resulted greatly more to
their advantage than dancing promiscu-
ously has done. Marks says profes-
sional dancing is the greatest and best
mixer in the world for the profes-
sionals. They meet everybody and
mostly nice people. The "Mr. and
Mrs." will carry a couple anywhere; it
leaves no question open and the re-
mainder is up to the dancers them-
selves. With this in mind, Mr. Marks
commenced teaching his wife in the
spring. They are now doing some very
pretty work in the summer colony,
where the couple are popular, individu-
ally and as dancers.

Anna and Marie Hernden, with Ains-
K y Lambert, will be the professional
dancing trio appearing at the new
Broadway i\ose Garden when it opens.

Mrs. Al Reeves (Alameda Fowler),
who is well known as a pretty grace-
ful amateur dancer in the New York
restaurants, taught the captain of the
Lusitania how to one-step on the last
outward trip of the boat. Besides giv-
ing the old seadog the dancing lesson,
Al's wife hung up an Atlantic Ocean
record by becoming the only woman
who has won a pool on the day's run,
that happening June 25, when Ala-
meda drew down $257 on an investment
of 13 shillings.

The proposed overland cabaret trip
of the Joe Callahan Company seems to
be all off. Jack Edwards, manager, has
returned from Atlantic City, where the
company has been since leaving New
York. The Callahan acts did well dur-
ing certain weeks and on others the
results were very discouraging.

Negotiations are pending for Lydia
Lopoukowa to dance at a well-known
Chicago hotel. The final arrangements
arc being made in New York.

Rigo, violinist, has signed a new
booking contract with Jos. B. Frank-
lin. He starts a western tour Sept. 5.

Eddie Pidgeon, formerly of the Jar-
din De Danse, New York, has been se-
lected as the executive manager and
director of the Garden of Dances, At-
lantic City's newest ballroom. W. II .
Godfrey still acts in the capacity of
business and financial manager.

Harry Sleath and Jennie Deavitt are

dancing on the Steel Pier, Atlantic

City.

The cabaretteers who've been win-
ning encores with the "Tingle-ingle-
ing" and other numbers from the Otto
Hauerbach-Rudolf Friml musical piece
"High Jinks" must learn another song.
O'Brien, Melevinsky & Driscoll, at-
torneys for Arthur Hammerstein, pro-
ducer of the production, is out with a
warning of prosecution, with portend-
ing fine and imprisonment for all per-
formers who sing any of the numbers
of the production, without permission.

Brawner's in the Strand, announced
to open July 16 has been adjourned
until July 21 and may be further post-
poned.

OBITUARY.

William F. Allen, formerly with "A
Day at Ellis Island," died June 21 at
Bellevue Hospital. He is survived by
a wife (Lulu Keeley) and three
brothers.

Lillian Maye died Jiwie 29 and was
buried from her mother's residence in
( hicago.

Chicago, July 15.
Billy Baxter, former minstrel man,
died Sunday. July 12. He had resided
at the Chicago Press Club for some
time, and his funeral was held Mon-
day. July 13. under the auspices of the
Mi,!,.

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Theatres listed as "Orpheum" without any further distinguishing description are on the
Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with "S-C" following name (usually "Empress") are on the Sullivan -
Considine Circuit. Proctor's Circuit houses, where not listed as "Proctor's," are indicated by
(pr) following the name.

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Circuit— "Inter," Interstate Circuit (booking through W V A.)— "M," James C. Matthews (Chi-
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New York

HAMMERSTEINS
(ubo)
iloudinl

Francis ft Arabs
Sylvia Loyal
(Jeo 13 Reno Co
Lalla Selblnl
Geo N Brown
Radford & Winchester
Clara Inge
Coates-Keene & J
H rooks & Uowen
Dalaban

■The Temptress"
Kraemer a Patterson
Hubert Deveau

AMERICAN (loew)
Randow Bros
Evans & Wilson
llattle Tlmberg
Murry K Hill
Haydn Liurton & H
Skating Bear
Ileum & Ruttcr
(Three to fill)
1M half
De Varo a Zennato
Strolling Players
Ash a Shaw
Walter Logan
"Dunce Dream"
Armstrong a Ford
Frear Baggett & F
(Two to till)

NATIONAL (loew)
Von Dell
Mai-k a Carson
Fred HUdebrand
Wui Edmonds Co
4 Rubes
Rose a Moon

2d half
Tabor a Clare
Weston a Young
Harry Thomson
Dick Crollus Co
Marie Russell
Alvin a Kenny

7TH AVE (loew)
l/oulse Mayo
Princeton & Yale
Klpp a Klppy
Harry Thomson
Ames a Clark
(One to AID

2d half
Mack a Carson
Bert Hanlon
llatllp Tlmberg
Wm Edmonds Co
4 Rubes
Uud Snyder Co

OREELEY (loew)
WllklnB a Wllklns
Strolling Players
King a Urennan
Ash a Shaw
Dare Austin Co
Palace Quartette
:i Zcchs
(One to fill)

LM half
Von Dell
Virginia Holland
Ed Ford & Review
Meredith a Snoozor
.Jtm K Watson
(Three to 1111)

LINCOLN (loew)
Dorothy Wahl
Morris Golden
Patrlcola & Mayers
"Light from Chapel"
Suntley & Norton
Von Cello

2d half
Klpp & Klppy
Rosamond Johnson
Melnotte Twins
Prlneeton & Ynle
Ames a Clark
(One to All)

ORPHEUM (loew)
Pnllklta & Bro
Warner & Corbctt
Hurke & Burke
.'{ Musketeers
Eugene Emm<-tt Co
Hert Hnnlon
r» Martells

2d half
Evan? a Wilson
King & Hrennan
Arthur Ri*hy
"Mngple tit .l:iv"
Suntby & Norton
Skating Rear
(One to fill)

DELANCKY (loew)
H row n a MeCormlek
Virginia Holland
Dancing Kennedys
Walter Logan

School Days"
Valentine Vox
Frear Daggett a F
(One to nil)

2d half
I'allkita a Bro
Mahoney & Tremont
"Light from Chapel"
Fred HUdebrand
Tom Drown ."
Margaret Farrell
3 Zeeha
(One to fill)
BOULEVARD Moew >
Don Carney
Jordan a Dougherty
Temple 4
Eva Westeott Co
Arthur Rlgby
Carl Damanh Troupe

2d half
Sylphonos
Warner & Corbett
Willy Zimmerman
John Delmore Co
Hilly K Wells
Maglln Eddy & Roy

Brifcbton Beach

BRIGHTON (ubo)
Henry E Dixey Co
Whiting a Burt
Chas B Lawlor a Dan
Cartmell a HarriH
Watler James
Smith a Campbell
Vinton a nuster
Lane & O'Donncll
n Skating Girls
MUSIC HALL (ubo)
Morton & Class
Empire Comedy 4
Louise & Grete Btun-

elle
Klmberly a Mohr
Leltzel & Jeanctte
Callan & Davis
(Others to fill)
Coaey Island, N. %'.
HENDERSON S (ubo>
Clark & Hamilton
Rlggs a Wltchle
Ben Welch
Melville a Hlgglns
Burns ft Lynn
Frear Baggett & Frear
Maurice
(Others to fill)

Rockaway Deaca

MORRISON'S (ubo)
Carus a Randall
Sophie Tucker
Juliette

Conroy'a Models
•Honey Girls'
Raymond & Caverly
Wheeler ft Wilson

Broaklya

SHIBERT (loew)
John Delmore Co
Delia Caryl
Ed Ford a Review
Boss a Mark
Maglin Eddy a Roy
(One to (111)

2d half
Dorothy Wahl
Jordan & Dougherty
"School Days"
Valentine Vox
Randow Bros
(One to fill)

FULTON (loew |
Sylphonos
Tom Brown Trio
Jos K Watson
"Magpie a Jay"
Marie Russell
Nip a Turk

2d half
Temple 4
J<an Southern
F.UK'-ne Emmett Co
Ross K- Mark
Carl Dmn.inn Troupe
(One to (ill)

BIJOU (loew)
Tabor & Clare
Meredith a Snooze r
I'osamond Johnson
"Da nee Dream"
Armstrong & Ford
I'ol/ln Bros
(One to nil)

2d half
Don Carney

5 Martells
Patrlcola & Meyers
Eva Westeott Co
Murry K Hill
Wormwood's Animals
(One to Mil)

COLUMBIA (loew)
Jean Southern
Spiegel & Dunne
Billy K Wells
Alvin ft Kenny
(One to fill)

2d half
Dena Caryl
Wllklns a Wllklns
B'urke ft Burke
Morris ft Parks
Nip ft Tuck

LIBERTY (loew)
Calls Bros
Abbott a Brooks
Bud Snyder Co
(Two to fill)

2d half
Davis ft Lewis
Spigle ft Dumme
4 Bostonians
(Two to fill)

EBBET'S FIELD
(loew)
•t Romans
Demascus Troupe
Wormwood's Animals
DeVaro A Zennator

2d half
Polzln Bros
."> DeVrles Troupe
(Two to nil)

Atlantic City

KEITH'S (ubo)
Red Heads"
Gertrude Barnes
Willard ft Bond
Gordon A Rica
Marconi Bros
Knapp ft Cornalla
Others to fill)

Ana tin. 111.

CENTRAL (jls)
Williams ft Culver
Maleta Bonconl
2d half
.'{ Kclcey Sis
Will Hart

DlrMlaskam

LYRIC (ubo)
Rube Dickinson
Will Oakland Co
Ted ft Uno Bradley
Orr ft De Costa
The Salvaggls
Delmar ft Delmar
(Others to All)

Boatea

KEITH'S (ubo)
Mclstcrsingers
Billy McDermott
Pernlkoff ft Rose
Claude Golden
Bertha Crelghton
Howard ft Symons
Erna Ballot 3
(One to nil)

ORPHEUM (loew)
Burke ft Walsh
Mahoney & Tremont
Mae West

Brooklyn Comedy 4
Lorenz a Swor
Blanche Sloane
(Two to nil)

2d half
Sada Klrhi Troupe
Telegraph 4
Stravltz & Strassner
"Wlfey"
Dunedln Duo**
(Three to nil)
ST. JAMES (loew)
Telegraph 4
Stravltz ft Strassner
"Wlfey"
Dunedln Duo
(Two to nil)

2d hair
Burke ft Walsh
T^renz ft Swor
Brooklyn Comedv 4
Mae West
Blanche Sloane
(One to nil)

nntte

EMPRESS (s» ■)
The Valdos
Les Copelnnd
Murrny Livingston c<>
Stewurt Hall
Bueh Bros

Calvary

LYRIC (m)
"Fair Co-Eds"
Bohemian Quintet
Kltner Haynea ft M
Chase ft La Tour
Doras ft Preston

CaJeaaje

MAJESTIC (orph)

Valeska Suratt Co

Alexander ft Scott

Darrell ft Conway

Reisner A Gores

Wilson A Aubrey

Harry Tsuda

Joe A Lew Cooper

Alleen Stanley
McVICKERS (jls)

4 Casters

Marietta Craig Co

Wilhat Troupe

Harris Bros

Gardner A Le Roy

Valerius ft Valerius

Dunlay ft Merrill
COLONIAL (Jls)

Rob Hall

The Naesses

»'» Musical Beauties

Nikko Japs

Theodore Bamberg

Allen Miller Co

Black ft Tan

Leonl ft Leon!
2d half

Bob Hall

The Naesses

"Salvation Sue"

Reed's Dogs

8!mar Troupe

Maleta Bonconl

Nellie Andrews 3

"> DeLyons

Voss ft Christy
WHITE CITY (Jls)

Webb's Seals

Leon's Ponies

Jessie Leon

Mareena ft Delton
Bros

7 American Whirl-
winds

Denver

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat i
Porter J White Co
Demarest ft Doll

Detroit

TEMPLE (ubo)
Florence Tempest Co
Muller A Stanley
Morris Cronln Co
Belleclalr Bros
Chas Olcott
Boyle ft Brazil
Lowell ft Esther Drew
Flying Henrys

FAMILY (ubo)
Whitney's Dogs
Bernard Llverty ft M
Mr ft Mrs N Cafferty
Rogers ft Dorman
Chuck Hass
Jackson ft Lorenz
.1 O'Connor Sisters

Kdmoaton. Caa.

PANTAGES (m)
'Night Hawks"
Wood's Animals
Quintan ft Richards
Rozelln ft Rozrlla
Palfrey Barton ft B

Fall River, Mann.

ACADEMY (loew)
Barrett ft Earle
Bill Robinson
(One to nil)

2d half
Hippodrome 4
Davis ft Matthews
(One to nil)

ttraatf Rapid*. Mlea

RAMONA PK (ubo)
"The Beauties"
'» American Dancers
L"e ft Cranston
(Others to nil)

Great Fall*. Mleh.

PANTAGES (m)
"Seminary Girls"
Willard Hutchinson Co
Antrim ft Vale
James Brorkniann
I Soils 'tiros

llobufcen, N. j.

LYRI : (loew)
Davis ft Lewis
(Four t> nil)

2d half
Cults Bros
Abbott ft Brooks
(Three to fill)

Jaaeavllle, 111.

APOLLO (Jls)
Nlkko Japs
Monahan A Monahan
Gus Andrews

Loe Aairelea
ORPHEUM
"Wronged from Start"
Laddie Cliff
Henry Lewis
Doris Wilson Co
Gardiner Trio
Dainty Marie
(Others to fill)

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Scheck D'Arville ft D
Marie Stoddard
John T Doyle Co
Frank Morrell
Torelli's circus

PANTAGES (m)
"The Masqueraders"
Kumry Buch A R
Geo Wilson
Romano ft Carme
De Vltt ft De Vltt

Loulavllle

FOUNTAINS PK
(ubo)
Chcrbert's Troupe
Mudtown Minstrels
Elizabeth Otto
Finn ft Finn
(Others to fill)
Aftruipfcla
EAST END PK (ubo)
Van Hoven
White ft Jason
Carlos Bros
Bolaud ft Holtz
(Others to nil)

laacaawlla

UNIQUE (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Laypo ft Benjamin
Eva Prout
Mr ft Mrs D Elewyn
Irwin a Herzog
Dora Deane's Co

PANTAGES (m)
(Open Sun Mat)
Pollard Opera Co
Alia Zandoff Co
Chas Kenna
Leona Guerney
Kallnowskl Bros

Meatreal

SOHMER PK (ubo)
Hugh Lloyd Co
Abau Hamad Arabs
6 Musical Splllers
The Turners
(Others to All)

New Kochelle, N. Y.

LOEW
Melnotte Twins
Willy Zimmerman
(One to nil)

2d half
Morris ft Bcasley
Palace Quartet
Dixon ft Dixon

Oaklaad

ORPHEUM
"Beauty Skin Deep"
Yvette

Kramer ft Morton
Corrandinls Animals
Brltt Wood
I>al Mon Kim
The Scebacks
Paul La Croix
Palisade Park, N.J.

LOEW
Holdcn

Bragaar Bros
Ed Zoeller 3
.'1 Flying Banvards

Philadelphia

KEITH'S (ubo)
Ruth Royc
Bud Fisher
Rice ft Cohen
Mabel Berra
Kenny & Walsh
Blnns ft Bert
(Others to nil)

Portland, Ore.

EMPRESS (sr)
Malvern Corolques
Sans ft Sans
Wm Lampe Co
Tom Waters
La Deodlma

PANTAGES (m)
"Belle Isle Co"
LUlle Jewell
Amerlian Newsboy 4
Cooper ft Rlcnrdo
Standard Bros

Sarramrnto

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Newport ft Stlrk
5 Violin Beauties
Chas Baehmann Co
('rant Gardner
Oxford Trie

St. Paul

EMi'KESS isc)
(Opeu auu Mat>
Swan

i^aurie ft Alene
uevoy Faber Co
Aveung A Lloyd-
' Neptune s lymphs"

Halt Lake

EMPRESS (sc)
(Open Wed Mat)
Two Georges
Rathskeller Trio
lorn .sawa Co
Mary Gray
Onalp

aaa Diego

PANTAGES (m)
- Slums of Paris"
Mae Erwood Co
Davis

Daisy Harcourt Co
Salu Buch Bill Co

San Francineo

ORPHEUM
Trlxle Friganza
Llanna Carrera
Clara ft Verdi
Wallenberg's Bears
Melody Maids a M
burns A Fulton
Ray Conlin
John a Mae Burke
EMPRESS (sc;
Todd-Nards
Ronalr a Ward
"Minstrel Kiddles"
Savoy a Brennen
Three Harbys

PANTAGES (m)
(Open Sun Mat)
Harry Girard Co
Basy Russian Tr
Harry Joison
Orpheus 4
Woodward's Dogs

Seattle

EMPRESS (sc)
Espey A Paul
Kaiton A La Tour
The Criminal"
Burton a Lerner
Jackson Family

PANTAGES (m;
"The Lions Bride" .
Ciias Car tor Co
Hallen a Burt
Eduie Howard Co
Nadjo

Spokane

ORPHEUM (sc)
(Open Sun Mat)
Tnree i>'rownles
Estelle Rose
"Broadway Love"
They- Van-Da
Hoyt'a Minstrels

PANTAGES (m)
(Open Sun Mat)
Lucille Mulhall Co
"Dolly's Dolls"
PariB Green
Reid Sisters
Vanfleld

Springfield, Ma«».

POL.IS lUbO)

Allen ft Dalton
Mortimer Sisters
"Easy Money"
Elisabeth Cutty
Carmen Minstrels
Bell Boy 3
Lockhart a Leddy
(One to 1111)

Tacoma

EMPRESS (sc)
Rosalie a Prcvost
Armstrong ft Munley
Ross ft Ftnton Players
Kitty Flynn
Majestic Musical 4
PANTAGES (m)
Imperial Opera Co
Amedio

Godfrey ft Henderson
Ma Idle De Long
.lark ft Jessie Gibson

Toronto

YOUNG ST (loew)
Murphy ft Foley
Staines Circus
Shrlner ft Richards
Romalne ft Orr
"Thro the Skylight"
Gash Sisters
(Two to nil)

Van Couver, II. C.

ORPHEUM (se)
Paul Stephens
McDermott ft Wallace
Gertie Curlislc Co
Walter Brower
Mlnnctti ft Sldelli

PANTAGES (m)
Jessie Shirley Co
Julie Ring Co
tenuis De Fogle
Mnv ft Kllduff
.'. Flying Kays

\ Icterla, n. C.

PANTAGES (in)
Chas Relllv Co

Olive Briscoe
Delmore ft Lee
Bell ft Jones
Bombay Deerfoot

Winnipeg, Can.

PANTAGES (m)
Pony Moore Co
Wlnsch A Poo re
Gilbert Girard
Coogan A Cox
Lovee A Wilbur

Pari*

MARION Y (Revue)
Eleanor Nesbit
Jack Clifford
Willie Solar
Lyris

Irene Bordonl
Williams
Pretty Myrtille
Armelle
Sydney
Jackson Troupe

SHOWS NEXT WEEK.

NEW YORK.

"A PAIR OF SIXES"— Longacre (18th week)
"KITTY MacKAY"— Comedy (2.Sth week).
•POTASH AND PERLMUTTER"— Cohan <4!»t u

ZIEGFELDS "FOLLIES" -New Amsterdam

( 8th week )
"THE PASSING SHOW"-- Winter Garden (7tb

week) .
"THE DUMMY"— Hudson (15th week)
TOO MANY COOKS'— 3J)th Street.

TARI9.

"NOUVELLE IDOLE"— Comedle Fram-alse
PRINCE BONHELR— Gaite.

"MON BABY"— Gymnase.
BELLE A VENTURE"— Vaudeville.
WALTZ DREAM"-- Apollo.

"TANTE DHONFLUER"— Varietes.

"UNE NUIT DE NOCES"— Antolne.

"LA PRETENTA1NE "— Comedie Champs-Ely-
sees. lm.*A

"JOSE PAS"— Palais Royal.

JE NE TROMPE PAS MON MARI" -Athenee.
Opera : repertoire.

THEATRE REJANE— Pictures.

Revues at Marigny, Olympia, Moulin Rouge
Clgale, Follea Bergere.

-Cohan's (Tth

CHICAGO.

"WHIRL OF THE WORLD'

week) •

•DADDY LONG-LEGS"— Powers' (22d week).
"PEG O' MY HEART"— Garrlek (."ith week).
"THE ELOPERS"— Comedy (4th week).

EDMONTON IS OUT.

Edmonton, Can., July 15.

At last it has been definitely stated
that Orpheum Circuit vaudeville will
no longer favor Edmonton with its
presence. Rumors that they would
forsake the city were current as far
back as two months ago, but the man-
agement stoutly denied it.

The house closed here June 17 but
gave press and large program display
announcements of reopening Aug. 17.

The Orpheum people offer as as
reason for quitting the expense of the
long side jump from Calgary. In fu-
ture, the shows will be routed from
Winnipeg to Vancouver.

A five-year contract did exist with
the Empire, but with the taking over
by the Western Canada Theatres Co.
of the Sherman interests here and other
western Canadian points this may have
been automatically broken.

ALBANY STRAND SOLD.

Albany, N. Y., July 15.
The Strand (120 Market street) has
been sold to Charles L. Robinson, an
Albany man. According to the sale
agreement between Robinson and
William Schcercr, owner, the B. & K.
Corporation continues its present
lease. The B. & R. Corporation oper-
ates the Strand as a movie. The
amount involved in the sale was about
$600,000.

The new Albany Strand owner is
president of Edgar Allen-M. S. Epstin.
Inc. Max Spiegel, of New York, is
one of the directors <»|" iIk« H. & U\
Corporation.

VARIETY

PICTURE AMALGAMATION

OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS

Dayton Convention Will Result in General Exhibitors 9 Asso-
ciation, Embracing All of the Country. Dayton Conven-
tion Disappointment. National Committee Will De-
cide Upon Place for Next Year.

Chicago, July 15.

With the Dayton convention a thing
of the past, and this fact giving every-
one who took part or was indirectly
interested in it considerable joy, the
newly organized and strengthened Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors' League begins
to loom up as a possibility with a fight-
ing chance for proper recognition from
the manufacturers, distributors, job-
bers, allied trades, etc., and principally
and most important of all, the ex-
hibitors themselves. Heretofore the
entire organization, judging from the
convention's conduct, has apparently
been one large misjointed, ill-behaved
and gag-governed proposition, domin-
ated by the Ohio delegation in gen-
eral and M. A. Neff in particular.

With the usual cut and dried and
monotonous business reports laid aside,
the question of amalgamating the two
warring factions (I. M. P. E. Associa-
tion and the M. P. E. L. of America)
came before the convention. It was
decided the pleasure of the convening
delegates to give the bolters the priv-
ilege of a conference, and a committee
was immediately delegated to debate
the amalgamating question with their
representatives. The "bolters" asked
for a representation of four members
on the executive board of the "one"
organization (to be raised from seven
to nine) and a few other concessions
before agreeing to consolidate with the
convening outfit. Ohio, led by one
Miller, a delegate from Cincinnati,
made an emotional plea to turn down
such a proposition and, with but a
handful of delegates seated, carried
thjir point. Up to the last moment
i: looked like war, but Peter Jeup, a
Michigan delegate who seemed to
favor amalgamation as the only remedy
to offstand eventual decay and disrup-
tion for any organized body of exhib-
itors, reintroduced the question at a
later session and carried the vote in
favor of the "bolter's" proposition.
Just before the final adjournment, it
was decided that both factions amal-
gamate in a concerted stand against
the evils facing the exhibitors' busi-
ness, and the little Dayton party broke
up with a joyous finale.

As for the convention and exposition,
it was little short of a schoolboy affair.
For the 30,000 promised visitors but 300
appeared. The city was disappointed,
the natives surprised and the hotels
(who had prepared for a killing) to-
tally disgusted. It definitely proved
to everyone interested in the industry
that New York, and possibly Chicago,
•ire the only two points in the country
capable of staging a convention and
exposition with any financial success.

Numerous suggestions as to the gen-
eral good and welfare of the organiza-
tion were introduced, but none bore

any degree of importance, and of the
seven days and nights utilized to carry
out the convention program the only
important move was the amalgamation
of both organizations. If they fulfill
all promises in their co-operating pro-
gram, the new organization may mate-
rialize into a successful body.

During the week the representatives
oi the manufacturers represented in
the exposition hall decided to do a little
convening themselves and formed an
organization to promote and hold ex-
positions of their own. It assumed an
important air for the time being, but,
as one of its members explained, it was
"merely a four-flush created to kill
time," and will probably die a-bornin'.

The Dayton frolic was an echo of
the recent New York affair, i. e., con-
siderable smoke and very little fire.
Financially it was an admitted "bloom-
er" for the visiting manufacturer, a
tough vacation for the transient ex-
hibitor, and a week's work for the
attending scribes.

The national executive committee
has been delegated to decide on the
date and site of next year's conven-
tion and will meet in November, either
in St. Louis or Chicago, to render a
decision. It is expected the 1915 con-
vention and exposition will take place
either in New York or Chicago in the
second week of June.

The following official announcement
was sent out this week:

To the Members of the International Motion

Picture Ass'n. :

Pursuant to a resolution passed at the New
York Convention, the members of your com-
mittee elected with full power to bring about
an amalgamation of the two national organi-
zations, met at the Dayton Convention of the
M. P. E. L. of America, on Monday, July 6th,
und proceeded with the business in hand, with
the following members present : Samuel H.
Trigger, New York, Chairman ; F. J. Rem-
busch. Indiana: Sam Bullock, Ohio; Judge
Tugwell, California ; Fred J. Herrlngton,
Pennsylvania ; William J. Sweeney, Illinois.

Chas. H. Phillips, president of the I. M. P.
A., (ex-offlclo member of the committee) made
up the full committee of seven. Delegate
Thomas Furnlss of Minnesota being delayed
in transit.

A proportion was made at the first Joint
committee meeting with the M. P. 13. L. of A.
Committee In the .form of a resolution pre-
sented by Delegate Bullock that this Commit-
tee cannot amalgamate with any organization
under the terms of the resolution by which
we were elerted, unless the said organization
is opposed In toto to nil forms of legalized
censorship.

The second resolution by Delegate Herring-
ton provided "That It be to the best Interests
of all concerned that we recommend that the
only method of amalgamation possible will he
by the elimination of the officers of both the
organizations and the control of the amalga-
mated forces should be vested In a National
Executive Board comprising the membership
of the Executive Hoards of both organiza-
tions."

The above resolution opened the way for
consideration of amalgamation plans by tho
convention body and after several days earn-
est effort by the committee with counter prop-
ositions from the convention It was decided to
"stand pat" for four representations upon the
executive board of the M. P. E. L. of A. and
recommend a cessation of hostilities between
the two bodies. This proposition was rejected
and accompanied by an offer of two repre-
sentatives to be appointed by the Incoming
president. This proposition was In turn
promptly rejected by your committee and at a
final meeting on Thursday, previous to the
departure of Delegates Herrlngton and Fur-
nlss, it w;is agreed to "stand pat" for four
representatives or no amalgamation. This was

finally agreed to by the Convention body on
Friday and our Committee nominations for the
new executive board of the M. P. E. L. of
A. were accepted by unanimous acclimation
by the convention. They are as follows :
Charles H. Phillips. Wisconsin • Wo. J. Swee-
ney, Illinois; Judge Tugwell, California; Ful-
ton Brylawskl, Washington, D. C.

Messrs. Harrington and Furnlss stated be-
fore leaving that they had no desire to serve,
but agreed to a "stand pat" for four "propo-
sitions". Chairman Trigger said New York
did not seek any honors.

The committee succeeded in having the
convention endorse the principle measures
passed at the I. M. P. A. Convention Including
the National Board of Censorship Resolutions,
and every member of the new executive board
of nine is a staunch supporter of the New
York National Board.

The result of the work of your committee
and the convention body at Dayton means that
the object for which we have fought so long
has been accomplished. "Principles, not In-
dividuals" Is our future watchword. From
now on we get a new deal in everything. It is
no longer "Let's Get together— We are to-
gether, and such being the case, legalized
censorship is doomed' a National Board of
Trade Is In sight and a membership of Ten
Thousand united exhibitors Is quite possible
by the time the next annual convention is
held. Let every friend of the cause put his
shoulder to the wheel. There Is no longer any
excuse or reason for remaining out of the par-
ent body, or unattached. Let us again unite,
co-operate and fight against the common

enemy.

Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) SAM BULLOCK.

Secretary of Committee on Amalgamation.

Cincinnati, July 14.
M. A. Neff, former president of the
Motion Picture Exhibitors League of
America, says he has no plans for the
future. "My resignation from the pres-
idency of the national organization was
necessarily a sacrifice," he added, "as
I had devoted much time to it and took
pride in watching its rapid develop-
ment, but I felt that under the cir-
cumstances it was the wisest course to

pursue."

Neff owns a moving picture theatre
here. He will devote a large part of
his time to the Ohio Exhibitors League,
of which he is the head.

Neff got $2,000 a year salary. The
new President's pay is to be only $300.

GOVERNMENT MAKES ARRESTS.

San Francisco, July 15.

A charge of violating the War De-
partment rules and the Federal statutes
prohibiting the photographing or publi-
cation of photographs of any Govern-
ment fortifications was filed in this city
against Chas. K. Field, editor of the
Sunset magazine, Robert Fowler, local
aviator, Ray Duhem, head of a local
moving picture company and Riley A.
Scott, a writer and military aeroplane
demonstrator.

The arrest was caused by an article
published in the Sunset Magazine ac-
companied by photographs from a pic-
ture taken by Duhem while flying over
the Panama Canal with Robert Fowler
in the latter's aeroplane. The men
claim that they had secured permission
of Colonel Goethals who wished them
the best of luck and hoped the pictures
would turn out well.

The defendants were surprised at the
arrest and stated that when the photo-
graphs were taken, nothing but prelim-
inary grading had been done on Naos
Island.

BROADWAY ALTERATIONS.

The Broadway theatre, now playing
pictures undrr the Stanley Company
(Philadelphia) movie regime, close:* to-
morrow night for eight or ten weeks,
during which time extensive altera-
tions will be made. Sy3vr»ething like
$80,000 will be spent by the Mast-
baum-Taylor *d\ al. interest, it is said.

PICTURE SPECIFICATIONS.

Philadelphia, July 15.
Under the auspices of the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Labor and In-
dustry a "committee on motion picture
standards" of which four members
were men prominent in moving pic-
ture affairs has compiled a set of spe-
cifications to be the basis for future
legislation pertaining to the erection of

theatres.

The movie world was represented on
this committee by Samuel F. Wheeler,
president of the Pennsylvania Exhibi-
tors League, George W. Bennethum, of
the Inter-State Film Co., L. W. Ritten-
house, president of the Pittsburgh Ex-
hibitors League Protective Association,
and James Delves, secretary of the
Pittsburgh Motion Picture Exhibitors
Association. Architects, engineers and
building inspectors were the other
members of the committee.

The specifications require that be-
fore work may be commenced on "any
movie house two complete sets of the
architect's drawings must be submitted
to the department at Harrisburg to be
approved. Before any house, newly
built or repaired can be opened the
owner, lessee or agent must make an
affidavit stating that the work has been
done in accordance with the plans as
approved.

All picture houses erected under the
new specifications will have to be to
constructed as to be able to support a
live load of not less than 100 pounds
per square foot in addition to the per-
manent fixtures. Mechanical systems
of ventilation which will supply not
less than 1,500 cubic feet of fresh air
per hour to each person in the house
are also among the requirements.
Houses designed to hold more than 500
persons must be of fireproof construc-
tion. Buildings of fireproof construc-
tion may be more than one story high,
those not fireproof may not be more
than one story high.

Every house must have at least two
2y% gallon chemical hand fire extin-
guishers, located in the auditorium in
addition to one fire extinguisher of ap-
proved type attached to the picture ma-
chine booth. Other regulations deal
with the number, location and methods
of operating exits, width of aisles, etc.

a,H BUYING KENNEDY?

From several sources this week the
story emanated that J. J. Kennedy was
disposing of all his holdings in the
Biograph Company to Klaw & Er-
langer. Still another rumor had it A.
L. Erlanger was devoting his energies
toward absorbing the Kennedy interest
in the movie concern.

No official confirmation of the report
could be obtained and from the Ken-
nedy and K. & E. offices little credence
was given to the story.

The K. & E. feature films are going
out of the Biograph studio.

Gus Frohman Incorporating.

The (jus Frohman Co. is being in-
corporated to produce moving pictures,
it is said. The capital stock will he
placed at $500,000.

(Jus is a brother to Charles and
|);inie) Frohman.

VARIETY

FILM FLASHES

The film version of "11 Trovatore" in six
reels will be ready for showing around Aug.
1.

Carlyle Blackwell has left the Famous
1'laytTH to make blB own brand of Alms.

Ernest Shipman has sold all of bis Interests
In the Pan-American Film Co. and likewise
resigned as general manager of the concern.

Tbe Motion Pictures Patents Co. started
Home more suits last week against independ-
ent concerns, alleging Infringement of tbe
Edison "loop" device.

Tbomas Nash, of tbe Nasb M. P. Co.. and
bis eastern representative, Stanly H. Twist,
are due to arrive from Los Angeles next
Tuesday wltb the first feature releases of the
Die Otto brand of wild animal stories.

Tbe Bryant theatre on West 4 I'd street, a
small picture place, had a sign tacked upon
it this week, "Closed for alterations."

Tbe 2lrth Century Feature Film Co. baa
Htarted on Its first American production.

Edward Van Dam Diamond, of the World
Film Corporation, Is to marry Stella Jarcr.

Klag Daggott and Mrs. Baggott added a boy
to their family July 6.

The Imp had a picture thrown out by the
Censoring Board the other day. It was ob-
jected to on the ground that a vitriol-throwing
woman was not sufficiently punished. Tbe
light object lesson following the disfigure-
ment was claimed by the Board as a possible
Inducement to women at large to take the
name revenge path without undue fear of a
heavy penalty. And the same Censoring Board
of National scope passed the "vice" pictures.
If the manufacturers would furnish a feed
with every film, what they couldn't put over.

W. H. Hendrlz of Durham, N. C, Is man-
aging the Universal, Lynchburg. Va., succeed-
ing J. B Craver, who was promoted by the
Piedmont Co. to a road position.

Henry Arthur Jones, the English playwright,
has made arrangements to have his plays pro-
duced In movies In this country. Daniel Froh-
man, who at one time controlled the rights to
the plays, has made arrangements to produce
them In pictures for the Famous Players.

An action was begun last week by George F.
Sou 11 of the Motion Picture Patents Co. to re-
strain the Universal and the Thanhouser
Corp. from alleged Infringements on patents
obtained by Thomas A. Edison.

Down In Bermuda the Victory Co. has been
working on a number of feature films. The
director In each Is James Gordon.

"Foul Play" Is a feature play which the
American Pathe Co. Is busily engaged In pro-
ducing at present. Tbe players recently went
to Bermuda and back for some "exteriors. "
In this company are William Riley Hatch.
Sheldon Lewis, Eleanor Woodruff and Virginia
Pearson, with Director Verbout in charge.

Nellie Bell, who recently resigned from the
Frontier, Is now the bride of Carl Widen, a
Kalem photographer.

Mai Wells has been engaged by the Sterling.

Since tbe first of the year four weddings
have occurred within the ranks of the Frontier
at Paula. Cal

"Ninety and Nine." Ramsay Morris" melo-
drama. Is marked for the movies. The piece
has been obtained by the Famous PlayerH.

COAST PICTURE NEWS.

By OUY PRICEJ.

Jack Jeffries and wife entertained a num-
ber of picture stars at a dinner recently. The
affair was given In honor of Fred Balshofcr
of the Sterling Motion company. Little Miss
Heckle Jeffries presided at the dinner.

Henry Warren, picture actor, •:, . ■ ng
sought by Deputy District Attorney M * •;< "id
I). M. Williams, proprietor of n 'm .mi
stand. Williams claims his wl<>> *o',d u v. M
able limousine to Warren f *>i u v«r. iw

amount. He was to brln<? "<, >n> ..■ . •'■••
Lankershlm Hotel to Mrs .Vill. 11 tn 'a
to appear. A warrant wa irked '• hi.-
rest, but refused on the gro ; \-
should be settled by a civil suit

« v

Margaret Gibson, leading lady of M.. V in
graph, won tbe silver loving cji ami #.**>
check In the Ocean Park bathing girl*" ..nnuul
parade. Fifty thousand people ventu-d 'ori»,
on the hottest day of tho year to wltn-«« h.
long line of machines containing the hi. •"'mi:
beauties, as It wended Its way from the K' •«
George hotel to tho Cafe Nat Goodwin u;i«i
back to the hath house, where the decision of
the judges was given.

The Oz Film Co., which came to llf<' two
months bko in Los Angeles. Is working on
its Jlrst picture. "Patchwork Girl." undi r dl
rectlon of Farrcll Mac-Donald. Among tin
players are Courderc. Frank Moore. Fr< <!

Woodward, Ben Doe ley. Jim Crosby u lead-
ing man, also bead camera man.

Mob Iieonard, director Hex, Is putting on the
-omedy The Wall Between."

.Marshall Nealon, Kalem director, at Holly-
wood, Ih recovering from a severe case of
poisoning through drinking desert water.

Wm. Elllngford, extra man. Universal,
"staked" miner for eighth Interest mine near
San Bernardino. Eighth Is now said to be
worth $120,(100.

The male population of the Onondaga Indian
Reservation at Syracuse wo.* transported to
Ithaca, N. Y., to appear In an Aztec play now
being filmed by the Wharton Film Company,
a new comer In the movie world. Cornell
students fill out the cast. Fifty special police
are Hald to have been sworn in to prevent dis-
order.

Eddie Lyons and I^ee Morgan, the Nestor
I'nlversal comedians, ant acting as directors
during the illness of Director Al Christie.
They completed their third photoplay today.

Paulino Bush, Joe King and Lon Chancy,
were brought together in one company at the
Universal, by a change which took effect
last week. The company with these three In
leading roles will be directed by Jos. I)e
Orasse.

F. Warren Kerrigan Is sporting a new
Chalmers "fl."

Pauline Bush has returned from a vacation
in the mountains.

Nature-faking in picture studios has been
advanced another step at the Universal farm,
where a fox terrlor and collie are mothering
two lion cube taken from their real mother
for fear Bhe would kill them In her small cage.

The Universal company, headed by Cleo
Madison. Is at San Diego.

Santa Monica people were given a bit of ex-
citement today when Donald Crisp, a director
of the Reliance Majestic, burned a real build-
ing there for a scene In a dramatic photoplay
which he Is completing.

PICTURES FULL OF PICKFORD.

The picture makers seem bound to
tost the popularity of Mary Pickford,
if not enlarge it, while at the same
time reaping some profi.s for them-
selves. Monday the Biograpff dug up
54 Pickford reels of the days when
May played for the Bio. They will
ho released one daily until used up.

The Imp also found some former
Pickford reels they had on hand, and
besides the Famous Players is featur-
ing Miss Pickford on long-reeled films.

BIJOU IS CLOSED.

The Bijou theatre, at Broadway and
28th street, is at last closed, by order
of the Fire Department, which de-
manded more exits. The closure has
been accepted by Jerome Rosenberg,
who leased the house, as a good reason
to pay no more rent for the theatre.

A story came out that Weber's the-
atre close by and Wallack's had also
orders issued against them by the Fire
Department, but this is denied by the
respective house managements. Web-
er's is closed and will remain so until
fall, when a picture or some other
policy is to be decided upon. Both
!i«»Msrs have their license.

Henry B. Walthall Overworked.

Los Angeles, July 15.

I« !;. i' Walthall is in th" Good
S.iiiia'-it.i;. 1'ispital suffering a ner-
\ m.s •.♦rak<b»\. caused by overwork.
!'it .'t. uit maJVt- are held up pend-

■ !■■'< i reiver^ .

' !:• :> 'k-i.mmk. •■ • sician reported
tl)' t I- -riiiti .■ M WW- rill's condition
N ii v •>! "I : I ■• i v would be

i ■!]! s i i' i I \ .

FILMS AT AUCTION.

The New York Film Mart has
started an innovation in the disposi-
tion of moving picture films. Once
weekly, each Tuesday, they are sold
at auction in the Mart, after exhibition
in the private projecting room.

Considerable interest seems to be
manifested in this mode of placing
reels. Tuesday of this week a good
crowd attended. Announcement is
made what goes with the bidding,
either the rights for the particular state
mentioned or the world's rights. Bids
are taken by the foot or reel, accord-
ing to the inclination of the audience.

Tuesday the highest price paid was
74 cents a foot for "In a Garden." The
lowest offer was 6 cents a foot for a
North American Company "Match
Race" in three reels, with the world's
rights. When bids per reel were called
for, a solitary voice said $25, where-
upon the auctioneer closed shop.

Edna Ross is the pretty and accom-
plished piano accompanist who plays
for the pictures in the Mart.

FREE ADMISSION IN PH1LLY.

Philadelphia, July 15.

Free movies are pulling them in this
city for the afternoon shows. A score
of houses which have been playing to
vacant seats at the matinees are now
getting capacity, the admission price
being a coupon clipped from an eve-
ning paper. Several airdomes giving
night shows are also in the proposi-
tion and little real money comes
across the box office window.

As a circulation builder for the
newspaper the scheme looks good, but
many are doubtful that any perma-
nent benefit will result for the ex-
hibitors. The only possible advantage
is that the proposition may serve to
hold the clientele in houses from which
the regulars might stray during the
heated term. Women and children
are admitted on the newspaper cou-
pons.

"DEVINE MYRMA'S" FILM.

Ethel McDonough, "The Devine
Myrma" of vaudeville, started picture
making Monday for the Mutual, in a
feature film to be produced with the
main idea dives and water.

Bio's Own St Louis Office.

St. Louis, July 15.
The Biograph is about to open its
own offices in St. Louis, and has se-
cured quarters at Grand avenue and
Morgan street. A manager has been
appointed for the agency, which will
operate here along the same lines as
the Eclectic company.

If you don't advertise In VARIETY,
don't advertise at all.

RELEASED NEXT WEEK (July 20 to July 27, inc.)

MANUFACTURERS INDICATED BY ABBREVIATIONS, VIZ.I

GENERAL

Vitagraph V

Biograph B

Kalem K

Lubin L

Pathe* Pthe

Selig S

Ediaon E

Euanay S-A

Kleine Kl

Melles Mel

Ambrosie Amb

EXCLUSIVE

G. N. S. F G N

Ramo R

Sola* Sol

Eclectic Eel

F. R. A. F

Lewia Pennants.. L P

Gt. Northern G N

Dragon D

Itala It

G. N. X.X..ONXX
Blache Features.. Bl
Luna Lu

UNIVERSAL

Imp I

Bison B101

Chrystal C

Nestor N

Powers P

Eclair Eclr

Rex Rx

Frontier Frnt

Victor Vic

Gold Seal G S

Joker T

Universal Ikc....U I
Sterling Ster

NOTE— The subject is in one reel of about 1,000 feet unless

MUTUAL

Gaumont G

American A

Keystone Key

Reliance Rel

Majestic Maj

Thanhouser T

Kay-Bee K B

Broncho Br

Domino Dom

Mutual M

Princess Pr

Komic Ko

Beauty Be

Apollo Apo

Royal R

Lion Ln

Hepworth H

otherwise noted.

JULY 20— MONDAY

MUTUAL— A Man's Way, 2- reel dr, A; Key-
stone title not announced ; Our Mutual Olrl.
No. 27. Rel.

GENERAL F— The World and the Woman,
dr, B; In Wolfs Clothing. 2-reel dr (fourth
of the Alice Joyce Series), K; The Crayfish,
(educ) and In French Guinea (travel), split-
reel Pthe ; A Woman Laughs, 2-reel dr. and
Hearst-Sellg News Pictorial, No. 41. S; Love,
the Clairvoyant, dr, V ; The Adventure of the
Absent-Minded Professor, com (seventh of
Octavlus Amateur Detective Series), E;
Money Talks, com, S-A.

UNIVERSAL— Value Received, 2-reel dr.
Vic; In the Sultan's Garden, dr, I; The Cir-
cus, com, Ster.

JULY 21— TUESDAY.

MUTUAL— The Pendulum of Fate, 2-reel
dr, T; A Red Mans Heart, dr, Maj; Her
"Really" Mother, dr. Be.

GENERAL F The Beast, dr, K ; Temper
and Temperature, and Worms Will Turn,
split-reel com, L; A Badger Hunt (hunt-
ing), and Life in Japan (custom), split-reel
Pthe; The Lure of the Ladles, com, S; Bread
Upon the Waters, 2-reel dr, V ; A Matter of
Minutes, dr (eighth of the "Man Who Disap-
peared Series"), E; Mrs. Billlngton's First
CaBe. com-dr, S-A ; The Stronger Tie. 2-reel
dr, Kl ; Melles title not announced.

UNIVERSAL Lucille Love, the Girl of
Mystery Series No. 15, 2-reel dr. O S; Get-
ting Vivian Married, com, C ; Universal Ike.
tr., In Cupids Victory, com U I.

JULY 22— WEDNESDAY.

MUTUAL Shorty and the Arldvllle Ter-
ror, J- reel com Br ; Business vs. Love, dr A ;
Izzy and the Diamond, eom Rel.

GENERAL F— The Rival Railroad's Plot. 2-
reel dr K; Who Seeks Revenge, 2-reel dr L;
Pathe's Weekly, No. 4(1 Pthe : The Sealed
Package, dr S : Buddy's Downfall, com V ;
A Deal In Stsituary. and Ills Wife's Burglar,
split-reel com K ; The Fable of "Higher Edu-
cation that was too High for the Old Man."
coin S-A ; Ills Sense of Duty, dr Mel.

UNIVERSAL -By the Sun's Rays, w-dr, N ;
Jimmy Kelly and the Kidnappers, com. J ;
Allah-mil, .'l-reel dr Eclr; Universal Ani-
mated Weekly, U.

JULY 23— THURSDAY.

MUTUAL— The Defaulter, 2-reel dr, Dom ;
Keystone title not announced ; Mutual Weekly
No. 82, M.

GENERAL F— The Show Busters, and The
Cheesevllle Cops, split-reel com, B ; The
False Shadow, 2-reel dr, L; Hoarst-Selig News
Pictorial, No. 42. S : The Apple, dr. V ; Slip-
pery Sllm's Inheritance, w-com. S-A ; Want-
ed a Sweetheart, com, and Why Preachers
Leave Home, 2-reel com, Mel.

UNIVERSAL— The Gateway of Regret dr
I ; At the Foot of the Stairs, dr, Rx ; Love
and Lunch, 2-reel com. Ster.

JULY 24— FRIDAY.

MUTUAL— The Sheriff of Blsbee, 2-reel dr,
K B ; Princess title not announced ; Lest We
Forget, dr, Maj.

GENERAL— The Blngvllle Fire Depart-
ment, com, K ; A Traitor to His Country, dr
L; The Substitute Heir. com. S; The Win-
ning Trick, com. V; Laddies. 2-reel dr, E;
A Letter from Home. 2-reel dr, S-A. [

UNIVERSAL- -All at Sea. com. N; Kate
Waters of the Secret Service. 2-reel dr P
Irene's Busy Week, com. Vic.

JULY 25— SATURDAY.

MUTUAL-Tho Saving of Young Anderson.
2-reel dr. Rel ; Keystone title not announced :
Milling the Militant, and Servants Super-
seded, split-reel com. R.

GENERAL F— The Little Widow, dr II;
Defying the Chief, dr. K ; A Matter of Rec-
ord, com, L ; Footprints, com-dr. S : Roman-
tic Josle. 2-reel com, V; The Last Assign-
ment, dr (twelfth pago of Active Life of
"Dolly of the Dailies" series). F; Broncho
Billy and the Gambler, w-dr, S-A • Hlack
Pearls. 2-reel dr. Mel.

UNIVERSAL The Polo Champions, corn
.1 ; Olana of the South Seas. 2-reel dr UM1

VARIETY

JOHN BARLEYCORN.

By Jack London.

tint Period Matty Roubert
2d Period Antrim Short
3d Period Elmer Clifton

Hay dee Viola Berry

Hobart Bos worth, Director.
According to the Boeworth announcement,
"John Barleycorn" embraces some of the ex-
periences which befell the author, Jack Lon-
don, in real life. London wrote the story
which first appeared in serial form in the Sat-
urday Evening Post. There are many reasons
why the "John Barleycorn" picture is going
to be in demand. There is no argument in
favor of the saloon. "John Barleycorn" 1b a
story with many eventful and exciting experi-
ences on land and water. In the making It
takes Jack through all the periods of his
young life, starting when he was a tot In
jumpers and bare feet following his father
and the plow in the field. He's *»ent for a
bucket of beer and on the way from the house
to the field takes a few nibbles and later
dropB drunk to the ground. For the first per-
iod Matty Roubert does Jack and a capital im-
personation It is. Antrim Short handles the
second period and his best work Is done at the
Italian rancho, where the older men persuade
him to fill up on red wine. For the remainder,
after Jack has passed alon<* to the 15th year,
the part is enacted by Elmer Clifton. Viola
Berry Is Haydee, the girl whom he marries
and helps him in his fight against the "white
man's" curse— strong drink. Miss Berry is
capable and effective. "John Barleycorn" has
been splendidly photographed and some of the
exteriors are superb. The locale Is in Cali-
fornia. The movie people have Btuck pretty
closely to the story and have done a splendid
Job of it, all things considered. Some of the
climaxes at the close of each reel are not very
prominent, yet the story in picture form hangs
pretty well together. Of course, Jack swears
off from time to time, but in each Instance
flops his good Intentions. Jack is Bhown In
some pretty tough •drunks," several landing
him in the waters of San Francisco Bay. He
finally masters Strong Drink and all ends well.
On his wrist reposes a watch that is going
to hand a lot of the strong young men of the
west a big laugh as they figure that a 'wrist
timepiece" is worse than taking a drink.
Everything is in favor of "John Barleycorn
getting time and money. It's a great temper-
ance lecture. Mark.

LITTLE GRAY LADY.

Anna Grey • • -Jane Gray

Perry Carlyle James Cooley

Ruth Jordon Jane Fearnley

Sam Meade Hal Clarendon

MrB. Jordon Julia Walcott

Richard Graham Robert Cummlngs

Mrs Graham Mathaleen Aamold

John Moore Edgar Davenport

Mrs. Carlyle Sue Balfour

Somewhat trite for a feature picture is the
main thread of "The LitUe Gray Lady," a
four reeler by the .Famous Players, at the
Strand this week. The story revolves around
a country youth securing a Government posi-
tion at Washington, and going wrong with
Anna Grey (Jane Grey), remaining faithful
to her bumpkin sweetheart., finally recalling
' him from the unrighteous path, and taking
him away to green fields once more, ostensibly
to also marry him. It's Just plot or story,
nothing else. Miss Grey Is "The little grey
lady," but as such, displays naught out of
the usual or expected, In playing or action.
She gives a touch of sincerity to her work
before the camera and that is about all that
may be said for her. James Cooley Is Perry
Carlyle, the boy who left his mother, sweet-
heart and home in the rural district to Join
the staff of the Treasury department. Perry
fell In with a blonde there the first day. She
took him out to lunch, then she took him to
her mother's boarding house, and then the
blonde took Perry right down the line he
finishing with pasting up counterfeit bills to
keep the pace. This Is where the Secret Serv-
ice stepped into the tale, but it Isn't so He< -
cret. according to this film, for the Chief of
the Bureau at his office Is on the sheet, with
the secret service men about. Hal Clarendon,
as Sam Meade, the principal operator, who
fastened the counterfeiting upon Perry, Is the
predominating figure of the film through his
personality. Detective Meade consulted with
his Chief continually up to the moment when
Miss Grey pleaded with him not to arrest
Perry. Then Sam let him go, but upon what
authority or by what right (even pictures)
the feature doesn't remark. Mr. Cooley gave
a wobbly performance. His efforts to Im-
personate a boob In a big city, as he did upon
reaching Washington, were very labored. He
failed to hit it off either way. Sue Balfour
was a sweet mother and Jane Fearnley made
the role of the blonde, who took Perry In hand,
look quite "hard," although her blondtness
was sufficient reason for Perry to fall. Chai-
ning Pollock wrote "The Little drey Lady
as a play. Other than the title and the name
of Jane Grey in connection, there Is little to
recommend In it. The picture concern has
performed its part well enough, though the
director dwelled too much upon the Treasury
Department office and staff, and gave over at-
tention to minute detail, such as seeing the
clerks In the office put on their wraps to go
to lunch. The biggest gap In the film Is that
caused by lack of action. For four reels they
do nothing. Rimr

JOAN OF ARC.

An Eclair feature in five parts telling the
historical story of the famous Maid of Horn -
ney who. during the memorable strife In
Southern France in 1421). led the French army
to victories against the English and who.
later was burned at the stake. The picture
starts with the prologue introduction and ends
with the smoke enveloping Joan as she ; s tied
nt the post with the "stake fire touched off
by the Bergundese soldiers. The various

FILM REVIEWS

who did it. He receives a note telling him to

?lt, as the red-sklnB have found him out. Be-
ore leaving he decides to get some easy cash
so pulls some phony work In a card game with
a stranger. He la caught and a bang up time
ensues. He escapes with his sister but could
easily have been shot if it had not been for
the atranger who said, "let him go for the

phases of Joan's life wherein she convinces
the Dauphin that the Heavenly Inspiration she
has will result in certain triumph on the bat-
tlefield and later engages in actual warfare,
are enacted before the camera. Considering
the money expended the feature measures up
fairly well, although It did not prove any-
thing extraordinary. There are battle scenes
to be sure, but battles are easy things for com-
petent directors nowadays. The photography
is good in spots, with many of the big scenes
very dim and indistinct. There were sections
of the picture that showed wear and tear. The
crowning of the King was very tame and
commonplace, and lacked elaborateness. An-
other time the caption flashes that the French
are thrilled by the sight of the party on the
way to the Coronation and three persons, one
a little girl, are shown looking out of a win-
dow at the passing parade. The captions are
many and some too long. Stage direction at
times flops. "Joan of Arc" will get attention
on a regular bill, but placed alone as a box-
office magnet It's doubtful if It would prove
the draw expected. Where educational and
historical photoplays are the most popular
"Joan of Arc" might stand the pace.

Jlf ark.

THE FALSE MAGISTRATE.

No. 5 in the Gaumont serial of "Fantomas."
If the previous four episodes compare with
this fifth In four reels, then "Fantomas" is
worth while, though the Gaumont people were
taking a chance In turning out a continued
picture that gives a crook all the best of It.
The picture people apparently realize this, for
the final caption says that, although Fantomas
has again outwitted the authorities, Justice
will prevail In the end. Yet It does look as
though before the end arrives, Fantomas will
have murdered tiie entire community. He
killed a brother crook and a magistrate In
"The False" affair. This No. 5 doesn't call
for knowledge of the preceding pictures. It
tells its story complete, excepting after the
escape at the finish, accomplished very clever-
ly, by the way. There has been a Jewel rob-
bery, much money and many Jewels. Fan-
tomas 1b making his getaway, and secretes
himself In the baggage car of a foreign pas-
senger train. A Magistrate, recently elected
and going to his district (presumably for the
first time), while walking beside the same
train for exercise nearly misses it, the train
suddenly starting. He Jumps In the baggage
car. And Fantomas murders him through
strangulation. Fantomas happened to have in
his grip the very kind of a beard and hair
the Judge wore, so he put them on, discovered
from his papers his profession and destination,
proceeding to the rooms of the Judges, where
he takes up the name and business of the
murdered magistrate. Incidents follow, one
we'll done by a crook being left upon the bel-
fry bell of a church, he hanging there by his
suspenders and eventually dropping to the
church floor below, and another that of Fan-
tomas turning on the gas to kill a husband,
though he must have possessed superhuman
knowledge to be aware of the facts on the oth-
er end of the tube. These incidents, however,
are not brought out until Juve, a police In-
spector, assisted by a newspaper reporter, un-
cover Fantomas as the psuedo magistrate. Just
before this happens, and with Fantomas then
holding about $150,000 in banknotes that he
had obtained partly through blackmail, the
crook, deciding he had been caught, writes a
note to the warden of the prison (while he
is still magistrate) saying Fantomas has been
arrested and to release him secretly at mid-
night, as the arrest Is a frame. Immediately
upon dispatching this note. Fantomas removes
his disguise, the officers enter and he is taken
In custody. That night at 12 the Warden,
with a soft step and a smile, unlocks the cell,
sending Fantomas away with a handshake,
and again has the greatest crook of modern
times, as Gaumont proclaims, cheated the po-
lice. A good picture of its kind, but a bad
object' lesson. If a crook can elude the po-
lice for five sections, each of four reels or
more, many may conclude that the crook busi-
ness Is worth going Into. It's wrong to make
wrong right, as the 'Fantomas" feature does.

THIS IS THE LIFE.

People laugh at the Keystone comedies and
seem to enjoy them, but in this three-reeled
Ramo the comedy is too long drawn out to
get very far with any audience. The fun Is
of the old school of slapstick. The story Is
of a young girl and her drummer lover. They
try to get married without the consent of her
father. The comedy police force Is brought in
to the picture a number of times and the usual
falling all over each other Is indulged In.
Throwing pies and ether missiles make a few
laughs, especially when the faces of the people
are smeared. A dog Is prominent in the film.
The picture could have been made In one reel,
and then It would have been boring at times.
The fewer of these "comedies" of more than
one reel the better

MY OFFICIAL WIFE.

A Five Part Drama of RumsIh
Hv RICHARD HENRY SAVAGE.
Plcturlzed hv Marguerite Uertsch.
Helene Marie (My Official Wife).

Clara Kimball Young
Arthur Ralnbridge l^ennox ... Harry T. Morey

I^aura. his wife Rose E TapUy

Marguerite, their daughter. . . .Mury Anderson

Baslle Welotsky, her husband.. Arthur Cosine
Baron Frlederteh, Chief of the Russian

Secret Police L. Rogers Lytton

Eugenie, his spy Bulalle Jensen

Constantino Weletsky Charles Wellesley

Olga, his wife Louise Beaudet

Sacha, their nephew Barle Williams

Sophie, their child Helen Connelly

Director — James Young.
Too much of "My Official Wife" was done
in the studio. Nearly five long reels dragged
themselves through before Mrs. Wife and her
soldier-lover got out Into the open. When
they did, on a boat that was blown up by a
torpedo as the finale. It nearly atoned for the
gross padding of this Vltagraph feature. The
flnUh Is a splendid Illusion for a camera to
record. When Helen Marie Inveigled Sacha
to smuggle her out of Russia (which he did
In full uniform) they boarded a yacht that
was chased by a man of war having the Chief
of the Secret Police aboard. With no occa-
sion to destroy the yacht merely to kill
political prisoners when they could have been
as easily captured, the torpedo boat let one
of Its deadliest fly toward the yacht, with the
result the audience thought they saw a boat
explode, a conclusion afterward heightened
through the two principals floating on the
water, In each others' arms, presumably dead.
The chances are that the Vltagraph got a
picture of torpedo practice, with a dummy
target exploding from a nicely aimed shot, hut
It has been so well played up to and pieced
in this picture one doesn't even care how the
effect has been obtained, It is there so almost
perfectly. That finale may be strong enough
to hold up "My Official Wife" as a feature.
For Its many reels, the affair falls below the
usual standard of Vltagraph's long film. In
other Interest It has but the story, acting and
Russia. Russia ! That country It bad enough,
hut this film (that never dares go Into the
open because It was made so far* away from
any place even resembling the land of the
Czar that the studio posing and setting be-
comes extraordinarily obvloui) takes a couple
of unnecessary flings at poor old Russ, one
that Siberia flash with the troupe of Cossacks
whipping exiles on their march to Siberia.
The same scene or something similar Is In
every Russian photoplay that Is dramatic.
"My Official Wife" has been produced over
here as a play. Richard Henry Savage wrote
the piece, which tells of the leader of the
Nihilists, Helen Marie, entering Russia on the
passport of an American, travelling alone, his
entry certificate calling for a wife, who re-
mained behind. In St. Petersburg, the Ameri-
can was obliged to recognise and Introduce the
woman as his wife. He also fell In love with
her, saved his "wife" from attempting mur-
der on the Czar at a ball, and finally left
without looking her up when his real wife
arrived on the scene. Helen Marie mean-
while worked her wires to aid Nihilist plots,
gave the anarchists her advice and kept
tacha in line until she needed him, although
as the fatal moment approached when too
explosion was due, Helen told Bach It was
all right, though an aristocrat, she loved him
Just the same. Mr. Young did extremely well
with his big studio scene. The Czar's ball
was capitally set, and the director left a firm
impression of Immenseness In the limited
space. But the same director was a party to
the padding In all of the five parts that could
easily have been trimmed down to four at
most, while "My Official Wife" Is or should
have been but a three-reeler. Clara Kimball
Young has the lesdlng role, Helen Marie, and
fits tbe character physically, though addicted
to a slight Inclination to pose, likely through
Miss Young appreciating she can obtain a
Madonna-like expression when gazing Heaven-
ward. She acted with force before the camera
when occasion required, and got emotion mov-
ing when that was called for, In fact, Miss
Young helps this feature as much If not
more so than the final scene. Harry T. Morey
was the American, a little exuberant under
the circumstances. L. Rogers Lytton was the
Police Chief without suggesting that sort of
a Russian official is as astute as some books
have made them, while Eulalle Jensen as a
police spy in love with Sacha and Jealous of
Helen (Mrs. Lenox, the "Official Wife") did
an even show that could have stood more fer-
vid enthusiasm or hate. Earle Williams was
Sacha. who looks well, If hlB performance was
not a consistently well balanced one. "My
Offlcinl Wife" will probably revive the debate
of the value of a plcturlzed play as against
an original scenario with those writers who
have that bug. They can deduce an excellent
argument from it In favor of the scenario.
Else that or say that the adapter for the
sheet. Marguerite nertsch. threw away her
opportunities. Fimr.

THE RENEGADE'S SISTER.

This three-reel picture Is the work of the

Miller Brothers on their 101 Ranch. The

manufacture of film* has been taken up in

earnest hy these people and from the prenent

picture they are going to give pictures with

the true western settings. This feature Is in-
teresting and devoid of the poorly arranged
Interiors that characterize some of the western
pictures where good studio conditions do not
prevail. The story Is of a typical black sheep
nf the wild and wooly. He runs a saloon and
hi* sister does the dancing and other odd
\n\)* around the place. Before the film starts
he had robbed the Indians of some horses
and cattle. They were trying to diBcover

girl's sake." The girl and the renegade es-
cape over tbe hills and the girl Is all In. The
man sees a prairie schooner approaching.
Thinking It might be an enemy, he leaves the
girl and runs away. She Is picked up by the
man In the wagon who Is traveling alone. A
year later the happy home of the girl and her
rescuer, is shown to whom she la now mar-
rlod. The husband one day happens In at
the saloon once owned by his wife's brother,
but unknown to him. He decides to try his
luck at cards and pulls out a purss which
had belonged to his wife. The same stranger
In the first of the picture Is there and recog-
nizes It as the one belonging to the girl who
formerly ran the place. He tells the husband
so and he Immediately leaves for home to gain
the truth. His wife can not deny It He Is
grieved at her former life. The viper- brother
appears at his former place of business and Is
recognised by the same man who knew the
purse. Instead of shooting him on the spot
he befriends him and takes him to his home.
That night the renegade slips from the home
of his friend taking the former's pistol with
him. He does not go very far when finding
the Indians are on Els trail. Upon passing a
settler's csbln he recognizes his sister and
appeals to her for protection. She takes him
In and tells her husband who he Is. The red-
men attack the house and the three stand off
their onslaught but the renegade Is shot by one
of the Indians who creeps up close to the cab-
in. The strsnger hunting for the man who
had disappeared from his house saw the at-
tacking Indians snd set out for aid. He gath-
ers together tbe cow punchers and they route
the redskins who had been successful In get-
ting rid of their enemy. The stranger who
had liked the renegade's sister from the be-

8 inning restores peace between her and her
usband. The photography could not be beat-
en. With nearly all exteriors and clear
weather nothing else could be expected. One
especially good scene Is the fording of the
river by about 100 Indians who meet the
cowboys In the middle and they are put to
flight. The plunging horses In the water make
a fine spectacle.

UNCLE BILL.

A Melodramatic Farce In Three Parts.
By Marguerite Bertuch.

Uncle BUI Donald Hall

John Mason, his nephew Win. Humphrey

Julia Mason, John's wife. Julia Bwayne Gordon

Olady's Julia's sister Constance Talmadge

Jack Trent, a mutual friend Billy Quirk

Vivien Trent, his wife Anita Stewart

Mason, Sr., John Mason's father.

Albert Roocardl
"Olley" Curley, gentleman crook.. Jack Brawn
Murray, of the Money Powers. .Anders Randolf
Director— Ralph Ince.
"Uncle Bill" Is not funny, but It Is not un-
funny, nor Is a melodramatlo farce, Just a
"comic," that was overplayed and overrun. It
could have been done In one reel much better,
the action would have been condensed and
made faster, and the one or two laughs now In
the three parts perhaps Increased through con-
ciseness. The story Is the old, old farcical
and more latterly burlesque one of husbands
and wives, mixed In the customary farclal
manner, with restaurant scenes, police, and
even a burglar, who posed at "Uncle BUI."
though the real Uncle BUI was there In the
person of a susceptible middle-aged fellow who
Immediately fell In love with a young girl.
"Uncle Bill" was taken for the burglar, the
marriage complications untangled and tbe
thief led away to Jail, bringing to an end a
picture play that had been foolishly fattened
u*> to tbe point that It lost all melodramatic
Interest, becoming merely a series of Improb-
able and about all Impossible farcical situa-
tions. Rslph Ince, who directed, cannot take
any too decided credit. The players had not
the farcical Idea, and a great deal of their
time was wasted, besides which the situations,
particularly those In the parlor of tbe home,
were so palpably Bet, such as Billy Quirk hid-
ing behind a screen whilst the remainder of
the party could not but have helped noticing
him had they not been directed to look the
other way, and other such, Including scenes
with tbo crook, do not commence to arrive
under the heading of farce. An election for
Governor is In the story, a Bowery tough In
dress posing as the Boss, also there; the fear
of a scandal, tbe misrepresentation of a riot-
ous crowd of newspaper reporters and a
threatened scandal In a restaurant scene,
where a screen was tipped over In a cafe
scene, although tbe cafe and the tipping scenes
were separately taken and not assembled well
enough to disguise the fact. The best per-
formance is given by Constance Talmadge, a
young and pretty girl, who gave a naturalness
to her role the others of the csst could not
secure. Anita Stowart does as poorly In this
as she has done well In other pictures. Mr.
Quirk and Albert Roccardl unduly overplayed.
Mr. Roccardl especially as an elderly man.
grotesqulng and burlesquing the character.
"Uncle BUI' will have to hazard a reception
upon the mental calibre of the audience It
shows before. On tbe new Vltagraph bill
opening Monday the lowest In grade since tbe
house started as a feature place, the comedy
followed Monday's Vltagraph dally release, a
one- reeler called "Tbe Soul of Lulgl," one of
those sob thlngtt that ended with a death,
though the woman died In bed with alt her
clothes on. without there having been any
need for such a hasty finish. This was a de-
pressing start, and if "Uncle BUI" died also,
perhaps It was not altogether Rills fault.

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Hinghamton, July 15.

The war against Sunday movies is
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here was closed, all but the Symphony
theatre shutting down voluntarily.

An injunction will be sought by the
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of the week, and the case will be car-
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Dare and Dare (New Acts) showing
something in the way of society danc-
ing. Will and Southern (New Acts)

followed the dancers and found the
audience fully on the alert.

The Darlington Trio in Swiss cos-
tumes pleased with nonsense. The
musical work brought out some ap-
plause and the slap stick comedy was
sure fire. The rather odd setting with
the paper mache cows in the yard and
general rural appearance added
strength. Milking the cow was a big
laugh and the after comedy figured
also. Another trio, the Three Stan-
leys, did some bounding and bar work
that was full of comedy. The setting,
on the deck of a boat, could not be
beaten by any of these so-called acro-
batic bounders. Freed and LeVan
(New Acts) added more songs and
dancing to the show. Only 17 people
occupied the stage during the per-
formance. If a big time house can use
but 17 the small time can not be cen-
sured.

DOT FARLEY SAVED.

Los Angeles, July 15.
Dot Farley, leading woman of the
Albuquerque Film Co., had a narrow
escape from drowning, Tuesday of last
week, while the company was making
a picture of Catalina Island. Miss Far-
ley was washed off a large rock by a
big swell. The motor boat captain
refused to drive his craft among the
seals' rocks.

Director Gilbert P. Hamilton
jumped in and pulled Miss Farley out
unconscious. *

It had been planned that a good
swimmer double in the part, but Miss
Farley objected.

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The Manhattan stock, Rochester, directed by
John \V. Runisey, but* closed.

The Indiana will return to vaudeville about
Sept. 15.

The Malley-Dcnlson stock promoters, suc-
cessfully operating at Newport, R. I., con-
template Installing stocks for the winter In
Providence and Fall River.

Chicago's grand opera season will begin at
the Auditorium Nov. 23.

The Palace Music Hall is dark. Pictures
shown there since vaudeville closed.

Palace through sickness and will probably
not return next season.

deitiude Coghlan will be seen at tho Ma-
jestic next month In William C. DeMllles
'The Price of Her Honor.''

YOUNG LADY

Wanted immediately for trapeze
work. Must be able to hold herself
by teeth. Season's Booking. Full
particulars to RADZEWSKI,
109 East 26th St, New York.

The Columbia will open Saturday night of
this week with Ed. Lee Wrothe in "The Ginger
C.lrls."

Wulter I)e Orla of the .1. L. & S. offices will
leave shortly for Muskegon for a fortnight's

stay.

Hal Davis, recently seen In Chicago In vau-
deville. Is doing some directing for Essanay
productions.

Charles Rose celebrated the silver anniver-
sary of his wedding this week with suitable
ceremonies.

Sammy Tischman, of the Thlelen offices is
hack from New York, where he motored for a
dimmer outing.

Ceorge K. Kuester, formerly musical direc-
tor with Matthews ;ind Shayne, has joined the
orchestra at the Plaza.

Milton CiTeen is out of the box office of the

Charles Growl of the local United offices
lias been spending his vacation at MuBkegon
with the actors In colony there.

H has been decided that Sarah Paden Is
to play the Blanche Hates role In "The Fight-
ing Hope" this coming season.

Ford West has gone on a fishing tour in the
vicinity of Charleston W. Va., in a party
with Senator Chilton and others.

Leonard and Alvin. who have been playing
vaudeville around Chicago have joined the Ed
I.ce Wrothe show at the Columbia.

"One Clrl in a Million" is a new musical
comedy by Addison Hurkhardt which will be
put o n at the La Salle about Sept. 1.

Charles iind Carter, a girl team have dis-
solved partnership. Evelyn Carter Is rehears-
ing a new act with a girl from New York.

(Miss) Lep Shaw, one of the dancers In the
chorus of "The Elopers," has made a hit and
<he is now being featured with her daneiiiK
nartner, Mr. Frank.

Eddie Wright and two others will open
Aug. :i in Hob Matthews' "A Night on the
liowery." Wright Is known as the syncopated
^odler of California.

"The Girl Question." which was produced at
the La Salle here, will be revived In San
Francisco with Adele Rowland and Georgia
Drew Mcndum In the cast.

Edwin Welskopf, Leon S. Stern and Tom J.
Hickey, the latter of the Hlckey brothers, will
join forces and make clothing for actors. They
will open a shop within two weeks.

Amy W. Welskopf will be with the Dunbar
Chautauqua association which will open In
September. She has been manager of the
Redpath Lyceum bureau for some time.

Anna Fitzhugh, a Chicago singer who has
been studying abroad has found a new way
of spelling her name. It is now "Fitzlu".
She will be one of the stars with the Chicago
opera next fall.

"Henpecked Henry" closed its season In St.
Paul last week after 47 weeks out. Howard
Langford, who had one of the chief parts in
the tabloid has gone to New York for the
summer.

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Vaudeville Sketches

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THE CURSE OF
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3 HEELS.

Another (inumont Triumph

Shipping liny, July ii.'th.

Charles W. Collins, formerly dramatic edi-
tor of the Inter Ocean took the dramatic desk
this week of the Chicago Evening Post, made
vacant by the removal of Frederick Hatton to
the Herald.

Karl Gath, of Karl and Erin a Gath. has been
suffering for some weeks with a serious men-
tal breakdown and has been removed to a
sanitarium. Erina Gath, is at the home of
her sister, RL*0 Gass street, recovering from a
nervous collapse.

Adgie's lions, including the man eating
"Teddy" were manicured last Monday at Lin-
coln Park by Cy De Vry, bead keeper of the
animals there. The animals were roped and
properly trimmed before they were shipped
on to New York.

John Pltrre Roche, sometime writer for
theatrical papers, Is the editor of a magazine
called "Zowlc," which has considerable of a
show flavor. Some verses called "The Rag
Time Girl" In the new publication has
caused a little sensation.

The Coburn Players, who appeared last
weel; at Scammon Gardens under the edge of
the ("niverslty of Chicago, met with the most
successful season they have ever experienced to
Chicago. Harry Ridings of Cohan's Grand
and Will J. Davis, Jr., were responsible for
the big success.

Local papers here claim to have discovered
open gambling at Rlverview and an attempt
is being made to have it stopped. Several
well known followers of the manly art of self
defense are accused of being operators of
"fixed" games. The matter will probably
reach the courts.

It is purobable the electric signs and awn-
Inns of the Palace Music Hall and Cohan's
C.nnd will have to come down. An ordinance
has been introduced In the city council call-
ing for the removal of such projections In
Dearborn and Clark streets, and a good share
of the "loop" district.

COHAN'S (Harrv Ridings. tiigr.L "Whirl
of the World." still keeping tip stiff pace

COMEDY (Frank Anhalt. mgr.L The
Kloners." with fair returns.

(rARRICK (John .1. Canity, niur.L "Peg
0' Mv Heart." cleaning up.

POWERS' (Harry .1. Powers. P'cr).
"Daddv Ijonc-LeKs" still drawing well.

DA SALLE (Joseph Pran ky, mgr. ). Pic-
tures.

ORCHESTRA HALL (Trlnz & Lubllner,
inrrs.L- Pictures.

^TI'DERAKER (Sain Leder. r. mur.). -P|c-
turc«.

FIXE ARTS (Ed Ilarmeyer. mgr). P|c-
liirpn.

Z1ECFELD (Ed Hanneyer. ni'ir.l. Pic-
tures.

and Albert Ward, assisted very materially by
Adelaide Belle, who Is agile and full of life.
She kicked the back of her head, first with
the left and then with the right foot, much to
the seeming delight of the rather slim house
of Monday night. The Wards also came in for
their share of attention. Right upon the heels
of this bounding act Eugene Bernstein was on
for piano numbers. This Russian pianist of-
fered selections that were supposed to fit the
average vaudeville audience, opening with a
concerto by Mendelssohn, which be played bril-
liantly, disclosing a sure technlc and good mu-
sical taste. By and by he played the quartet
from "Rlgoletto" with his left hand only, get-
ting big applause for thlB feat. After this
the inevitable sextet from "Lucia," but this
time in the form of a transcription by Liszt,
which took the curse off. Louis Merkel was
In the orchestra pit, aiding Charles M. Fischer
to give the proper background for the solo
work. Mr. Bernstein was well liked. Lane-
ton, Lueler and Company who offer fun of
about every sort known to vaudeville from
dancing to acrobatic work, and from singing
to dancing and back once more, soon got
right Into the good graces of the audience,
and they got laugh after laugh with their
ludicrous work. The act is familiar to almost
every one, and yet it is sure flre in the matter
of stirring up laughter, even when the audi-
ence is lethargic with the heat of a July
night. Jesse Lasky's "The Beauties" a sort
of diminutive musical comedy on an elaborate
scale came next. This was a little bit too long
and did not get away at a very fast clip. It
warmed up. however, along near the middle of
the act and ended fairly well. It is a showy
act, but not in It with some of the others
put out by this producer. Harry B. Lester
came on with a swing and found a hearty
welcome. He sang, gave imitations and was
called back for two encores and numerous
bows. His depletion of H. Cooper Cliff as No-
body, In "Everywoinan," waB one of his most
pretentious offerings. Chrystal Heme was re-
ceived with warm applause when she made
her appearance and George MacFarlane, con-
fining himself to light Irish airs, fitted into
the program nicely. The Flying Henrys, who
perform daringly on the trapeze and make a
lot of noise while doing so, did not have much
of a house left when they began their work,
and only a scattered few were In at the finish.
This is not because of any fault of the act, as
it Is a good one of Its kind, but the heat, and
the length of some of the acts in the bill ap-
peared to have a tiring effect on those assem-
bled. RBED.

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A ■ protest against the application of
A. H. Mackenzie for a permit to erect
structures for "Fighting the Flames"
was received by the Board of Super-
visors from Claude L. Hagen, of New
York. Hagen claims he is the original
producer of "Fighting the Flames,"
that all rights belong to him, and that
Mackenzie has no authority to stage
the spectacle. Mackenzie's application
lias been before the Supervisors for
si.me time, and is said to have local
backing. He has taken an option on
a block of land near the Exposition.

Peggy Lundecn. former member of
the Gaiety company, is reported to be
engaged to marry Parker Whitney, the
California millionaire. Whitney, a few
weeks ago. was divorced from his wife,
who was Daisy Parrot.

The new working rules of the Theat-
rical Statue Employees' Union, which
include the eight-hour day. will short-
ly be in effect here.

KMIMtKSS. Their (Jet Away,*' a crook
playlet, was offered by Charles IVuchinan and
Co. seen here befon- in more callable hands
Act more meritorious than present players.
The Oxford Trio. int. -resting. Five Violin
Heautlos. pleased immensely. CI rant Gardner,
hit. Newport and Stlrk, likable. Dancing
Tyrrells, added, had the opening spot and did
splendidly. Magre and Terry, who have Just
(dosed the btirlesrpie season at the WlKwam.
were also added, the pair offering a good Hue
of talk that got ovr nicely.

ORl'IlKI'M. 1 iat,> Carrera. the daughter
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Kinina Murk' . capit il entertainers, the form-
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the fifth position, and scored. Yvette, of
last week's bill, took the starting place, and
was not handicapped in the least, making the
hit of the Hhow Sunday night. Kramer and
Morton and "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep," also
repeated successfully.

PANTAGES— The Pollard Opera Co., very
good. Alia Zandof, excellent. The Stevens-
Cooper Co. offered "My Friend," formerly on
the big time with a different cast, held atten-
tion, but the sketch proved too long. A
shorter route to the climax would be appre-
ciated. Charles Kenna, liked. Kanolwskl
Bros., opening, good. Leon a Guerney, good
voice but actions exaggerated. The Los An-
geles Ad Club Quartet, pleased.

CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).— Mlml
Aguglla (flrBt week).

COLUMBIA (Gottlob, Marx & Co., mgrB.).

All Star Co. (fourth week).

ALCAZAR (Belasco & Mayer, ingrs.).—
Bessie Iiarrlscale-Thurston Hall stock (sixth
week).

GAIETY (Tom O'Day, mgr.). —Pictures.

WIGWAM (Jos. Bauer, mgr.; agent, Levey).

Monte Carter Co. In vaudeville.

PRINCESS (Bert Levny, mgr. and lessee ;
agent, Levey). — Vaudeville.

REPUBLIC (Ward Morris, mgr.; agent.
\V S. V. A.). Vaudeville.

The Modesta theatre. Mod est a, Cal., opened
last week and had "Omar the Tentmaker"
as the first attraction.

Col. E. A. Braden, managing director of
the Gaiety's productions, returned from his
visit to Los Angeles.

Frank Harrington, formerly with the Monte
Carter Co., will open with Dillon and King at
the Columbia, Oakland, July 11).

Hazel Gary, of the Musical Lassies, and
Frank Mohoncy, of Moboney Brothers and
DalBy, were married last week.

Genevieve Bllnn, who recently arrived from
the cant, opens with the Ed Redmond com-
pany at Sacramento Aug. 14.

E. M. Kosner, orchestra leader at the Or-
pheum, wrb taken to the hospital last week
for a surgical operation.

Magee and Kerry, who closed a long en-
gagement nt the Wigwam last week, am play-
ing vaudeville dotes In thin vicinity.

The Musical Lassies, at the Empress the-
atre last week, are un added attraction at
Pantages, Oakland, this week.

"Cablrla." the spectacular film, is at the
Gaiety this week at 2.V7.V.

.1. .1. Rosenthal and wife (Kathryn Oster-
nian) and son left for the east Saturday.

The Bell Trio, a new act that opened at the
Pantages here last week, will play the entire
circuit.

Tom Baker of the Sherman-Grand at Cal-
gary, stopped over here on his way east,
where he will spend several weeks before re-
turning home.

"Fine Feathers" will be presented for the
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the Columbia, following "Trifling With To-
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Guy Woodward, who recently closed with a
"tab" on the Pantages Circuit, left for Alaska
last week. He was accompanied by Prof.
Henry, the aviator, who Is under Woodward's
management.

R. E. FOR SALE-STATEN ISLAND.

The principals with the Monte Carter com-
pany who opened at the Wigwam last Sun-
day include Monte Carter, Clarence Lydston,
Wm. Spero, O. J. Post, J. Roy Claire, George
Archer. Drena Mack, Blanche T release and
Blanche Qllmore.

Dancers for the Irish theatre of the expo-
sition will be recruited from the winning con-
testants at the championship tourney for Irish
and Scotch dancing to be held July U>, at
Shell Mound Park.

A. A. Gamble, the mental mathematical
marvel, opened for Bert Levey at the Princess
last week and created a very favorable Im-
pression. With an Improved stage presence he
would figure for much faster company and a
legitimate successor to the late Marvelous
Griffith.

The Western Producing Co. Is the latest to
open local offices. The company was or-
ganized by Chas. Alphln, and Includes James
Fort and Leopold Pam. Their first venture,
now in rehearsal, will be a musical comedy
tab with 14 people.

Although featured In the electric .signs,
Daisy Harcourt at the Pantages last week
discovered her name was near the bottom on
the three sheets In front of the theatre and
registered a complaint, which resulted In the
management covering the positions occupied
by the comedienne's name.

Monte Carter and his musical comedy com-
pany opened for a stock season at the Wig-
wam July 12 to capacity business. Mr. Car-
ter is a big favorite in the mission district
and is playing his third return engagement
here since last December. Ills first run was
13 weeks, a record for this house.

John Fuller, Jr., of the Breiinan-Kuller
Vaudeville Circuit of Australia, who spent
the past month visiting Coast cities, sailed for
home July 7. Among the many business
transactions consummated by Mr. Fuller was
the purchase of several organs from an Oak-
land manufacturer for his Australian and
New Zealand picture houses.

Within the next few weeks two new plays
by local authors will be presented for the
first time on any stage at the Alcazar. The
first is a comedy written by Mrs. Fremont
Older, called "A Woman's Place." The second
is "The Girl that God Fornot." by Howard C.
Hickman, of the Alcazar Players.

Ueh«ars;ils started tills week for Koi k K-
Fulton's "Ciindv Shop." which will open its
road tour at the Modesta theatre, Modestn.
Cal., Aug. 10, according to Jack A brains.
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By LOUIS WILLIAMS.

APOLLO (Fred. E. Moore, mgr. ).
Keys to Baldpate."

KEITH'S (('has. G. Anderson, mgr.). Lew
Dockstuder, solid hit ; Alfred Hergen. bari-
tone, scored : "School Days Playground, "

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clever juvenile act. well liked, novel finish
Harry Cooper, assisted by Hugh Cameron,
got over well ; Woodman & Livingston, ball-
room dances, clever ; Van Bruce Margo Duffet
Co.. good playlet; Ergotti & Lilliputians,
opened ; Hopkins Sisters, pleased.

MILLION DOLLAR HIP (John L. Young,
mgr. ).— Nonette, pleased ; Cordon Bros and
kangaroo, hit; Maynon s Birds. novelty;
Mosc onls, dancers, scored ; Two Franks, good
acrobatics.

The City Commissioner's meeting for th«
passing upon the motion of granting the
Garden Pier (L'Aiglon Restaurant) a liquor
license was held yesterday.

BALTIMORE.

BY J. E. DOOLEY.

VICTORIA (Pearce & Sheck, nigra.; agent.
N-N.). — The Rosemary Girls, refined; George
L. Kennedy & Co., full of humor; Fern &
Maderia, hit; Morse & Hill, lively chatter;
The Barriers, clever.

NEW (George Schneider. mgr. ; agent,
Ind.).— Jack Roberts, 'A Night in China-
town," out of the ordinary ; Riverside Four,
do well ; Miller & Adams, funny ; Harold Ran-
dolph, good ; Captain Dendon & Co., pleasing ;
Miles & League, graceful.

FORDS O. H. (Charles E. Ford, mgr.).—
Pictures. Fairly good houses.

AUDITORIUM (Wedgwood Nowell, mgr.).
Pol' Playprr in "Raffles.'' With William Des-
mond B«d Grace Huff in leading roles, com-
pany does excellent work. Business Drettv
dull but picking up as week ends.

The thirty-sixth annual Maryland State
"air will be held at Timonlum on September
1-3.

The most notable collection of theatrical
art in the city, and regarded by many connol-
seurs as one of the best in the country, is
likely to be lost to this city If plans of
Frederick C. Schanberger, president of the
James L. Kernan Company, are carried out.
Since deciding to turn the old rathskeller
under the Maryland theatre into a ballroom,
Manager Schanberger has been debating
whether he shall heed the request of the
Actors' Society of America, which has asked
several times for the collection, or keep the
pictures here as a special exhibit. He would
keep them here If there were any place for
them. The Actors' Society proposes to ac-
cept the pictures and hang them in the hand-
some clubrooms in New York as a memorial
to the late James L. Kernan, owner of the
Maryland. It is almost impossible to set a
price on the pictures, but is Is believed they
would bring close to *l(t.(KN> at auction. Mr.
Kernan was r>(» years in making the collection,
which numbers nearly ."><M> prints.

BOSTON.

By J. GOOLTZ.

LOEWS ORPHEl'M (V. .1. Morris, mgr.:
agent. Lnrw). — Vaudeville

LOEWS ST. JAMES (William Lovey. mgr.;
agent. I>iew). Vaudeville.

BIJOU (William Craig, mgr.: agent. V. R.
<).>. Vaudeville.

SIH'UKRT (E. D. Smith, mgr). Raineys
lluvtinu Reels. Fair business.

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.). -Stock
ill' Tiinn next Monday with "The Master Mind,"
C.irl Stowe. featured.

HOWPOIN (George E. Lothrop. mgr).
Vaudeville.

Two fires m apparently Incendiary origin
were discovered In the basement of the Gnlety
last Saturday night but were extinguished
with small loss The Gaiety Is on the Colum-
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campaign to try and swing a summer stock
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ning next Monday. The opening will bring
The Man from Home," with Carl Stowe, who
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Donnelly. The company that will be per-
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well known locally, and Joseph McCoy and
George Connor.

BUFFALO.

By U. K. RUD1JL.PH.

The heat wave has Anally reached Buffalo
and few theatres can boast of their receipts.
Hut two vaudeville houses are now open, the
remaining theatres running pictures exclu-
sively. The various resorts on both the
Canadian and American side of the river and
lake report good business.

SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr, mgr.).— Headlin-
ing are Herman Shone & Co., good comedy;
John E. Hazzard, • good ; Muller & Stanley,
exceedingly clever ; Smith, Cook & Brandon,
liked ; Martini 6 Maximilian, laughable ; John
Boyle & Walter Brazil, fair ; Zeda & Hoot,
clever comedy ; Woods & Woods Trio, fea-
tured in pantomlne.

OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mgr.). — Sawyer
& Tanner, novelty ; Reed St. John Trio, re-
fined ; Newell & Most, classy ; 7 Russells.
minstrels went big.

The Tuck and Star will us in the past sea-
son feature the big legit productions. The
Majestic will handle the return dates at
popular prices. The Gayety will continue
with burlesque, while there is yet some doubt
as to fate of the Garden.

Work on the proposed new Stratford the-
utre has been contracted for and will doubt-
less begin within a few months. Movie the-
atres are going up all over the city.

CINCINNATI.

Br HARRY MABT1N.

KEITH'S (John Royal, mgr.; U. B. O.).
Three O'Connor Sisters, Howard & White,
Fern, Blgolow Trio, lamed, Mack ft Irwin.

ZOO (W. P. Whitlock, mgr.).— Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra, Viola Foote, soloist.

CONEY ISLAND (A. L. Relsenbergor.
mgr.).— Herbert & Wlllin, Bob Poshay,
Dates & Anderson, Smith & Adams, Reeves &
Moore, Singer's Dogs.

CHESTER PARK (I. M. Martin, mgr.).—
Todesca & Todesca, Nick Hufford, Kauffman
& Lillian, Montgomery Duo, Burns, Brown &
Burns.

LAGOON (Arthur Wilber, mgr). Vaude-
ville. Cabaret. Motordrome races.

John Royal, manager of Keith's, has gone
on a vacation to New York and his old home
In Boston.

Gentry Bros, showed here throughout the
week, changing grounds daily.

A violiphone has been placed in the lobby
of Keith's and the public is invited to tango
while waiting for the doors to open. So far
the offer has not been taken advantage of.

On a claim for $12r>, the Uno movie the-
ater in Newport, owned by James M. Myers,
was attached by constables from Squire
Hutchinson's court.

The Garden has closed for the remainder
of the season.

PLAZA (Slotkln, Rosing & Michaels, mgrs. ;
agents, McMahon & Dee).— Pierce & Knoll,
scored ; Kay & Howard, laughs ; The Simp-
sons, sensational ; Paull & Ronalda, good ;
Dickens A Floyd, clever ; Rollins & Guise, hit.
To good business.

With the opening of the coming season
Iluffalo Is threatened with a theatrical shake-
up. The opening of the Shea's new Hippo-
drome will occur with vaudeville. Mr. Shea
will probably shift the big time programs
to the new play house and will run a second
circuit of U. B. O. pop acts nt the old theatre.
Mark-Brock will continue with the Loew Cir-
cuit, booking the first calls at the Lyric and
the second circuit with movies at the Aca-
demy. In opening the Regent, a beautiful
new S!iO,000 play houce seating 1 .400, they
promise to show big time vaudeville and pic-
tures. Thin playhouse, located as it is in
the residential section. Is not expected to
effect the downtown theatres. The Strand
will continue its picture policy- With various
theatres throughout the city booking nets
through the local agencies there promises to
be an overflow of vaudeville, and yet the
management of Olympic says It will continue
vaudeville, Instead of playing burlesque.

Cincinnati Lodge, Theatrical Mechanical As-
sociation, will hold Its first outing at Chester
Park, July 18.

At Chester Park, Saturday, chauffeurs, in
a contest, demonstrated that although woe-
fully out of practice, they still knew how to
hitch up a team of horses. The occasion was
the annual picnic of the Teamsters' and
Chauffeurs' Union.

The fuss between the musicians' union and
Park Commissioners has been settled. None
hut union bands will play In city parks here-
after.

CLEVELAND.

Br CLYDE W. ELLIOTT.

COLONIAL 'Robert Mclaughlin. m«T.).
Colonial players in "Officer 000.'' Very good
performance to big business.

nCCHESS (Harry Buckley, mgr.).— "The
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HIPPODROME (Harry A. Daniels, ragr.).-
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Browning, comraedlenne, with new lines. Cook
and Rothert, merit. Kenneth & Lacey, good.
OPERA HOUSE (George Gardiner, mgr.).—
First week of pop vaudeville. Good show.
Wilbur, amuses. Curtis Van, good. Rego
Pros., applause. Welch-American Trio, good.
The Aldeans, funny.

The Star announces Its opening date for the
burlesque season as either the first or second
week in August.

The Colonial will play six more weeks of
stock. When the Hippodrome, running pop
vaudeville for the past month, announced the
Ralney pictures for this week, the Prlscllla.
which had advertised its vaudeville season to
dose, announced a continuation. Then the
Miles, which had announced pictures, came
forth with the opening advertisement for the
beginning of the regular vaudeville season, and
the movies were dropped. The opera house,
which had been playing pictures, also dropped
them and began pop vaudeville. The Miles
and Opera House opened Monday with the
vaudeville, and the Prlscllla closed Its season.
The Opera House will retain the pop policy
until the opening of the dramatic season.

DETROIT.

By JACOB SMITH.

TEMPLE (C. O. Williams, mgr.; U. B. O. ;
rehearsal Monday 10). — Henrlette de Serrls,
artistic; Alexander Kids, big; Caesar RivoH,
( l<>ver ; Eddie Ross, good ; Kennedy A Kramer,
opened ; The Grays, entertaining ; Havlland 4t
Thornton, pleased ; Islkawa Brothers, good.

MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr.; T. B. C. ; re-
hearsal Monday 10). — Dave Ferguson, very
good ; Richards, fine ; De Dlo's Comedy Clr-
• us, well liked ; The Klldere Trio, good ; May
& Addis, good ; Murmelle, good skater.

FAMILY (J. II. McCarron, mgr.; U. B. O.).

Three Whalcns. very good ; English Trio,
good ; Brown & Taylor, pleased ; Katsr
Troupe, pleased ; Seymour ft Williams, good ;
Three Tremalnes, fair; Mellor ft DePaula,
i;ood ; Qucenlc Dunedin, excellent.

PALACE (C. A. Hoffman, mgr.; agent.
Cox). Colonial Minstrel Maids, entertaining;
George Hnrada. clever; Catherine Nelson,
fnlr; Padcn & Heed, pleased; Nellie Kimer 4V
Co.. good ; W. .1. Dubolse, very good; Ger-
Inrdt Sisters, very good ; The Argentine*,
< x client ; Nolan Collie*, good. Livingstone
Comedy Trio, pleased.

COLl'MUIA CI". I). MouN, mgr.; agent,
Sunt. VonhurK A> Dillon, fair; West Ed-
wards, good : Kuhnnoff. excellent ; Kour I«n
Keillors, verv good; Lavlnen ft I«aPage, fair;
TritiH- Atlantic Trio, pleased ; McDonald ft
Zalm. Mg ; Hunvnrd Sinters, good.

NATIONAL fC. R. Hagodorn. mgr.). Nell
M'-Klnlev. laHt we» k ss feature with photo-
plays.

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GAYETY (Janus Rhodes, mgr.).— Stock
burlesque.

GAKKICK (Itlchurd H. Lawrence, mgr.).—
Jionstellc slock in "The Woman."

Lyceum closed Saturday. Will reopen In
August with Stair A Havlin attractions.

Last week of "Neptune's Daughter" at the
Detroit.

Cadillac closed July 12. Will be reno-
vated throughout and open In AugUHt with
Progressive Wheel shows.

Happy Jack Hale, who played two weeks at
the National, and better known as Jack Rose,
is wanted by a local hotel for $00.45 worth of
bills which he contracted while stopping
there. A warrant has been sworn out for his
arrest.

The EmpreBB, at Grand Rapids, which will
play the S-C attractions, opens Aug. 17.

M. W. Scboenherr, formerly manager of the
Columbia, and for the past year general
supervisor of the John H. Kunsky theatre,
has resigned, and will open a theatre of his
own after a short rest.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

BY E. C. VAUGHAN.

Honolulu, July 27.

BIJOU (J. H. Magoon, mgr.). — George
Webb Players in "Paid In Full." Business
fair.

EMPIRE, LIBERTY (J. H. Magoon, mgr.) ;
HAWAII (I. Scharlln. mgr.) ; POPULAR (H.
Rredhoff, mgr.) ; AMERICAN (J. Keevan,
mgr). — Pictures.

OPERA HOUSE (W. D. Adams, mgr.).—
Sept. 0, Piano Recital, Harold Bauer; Sept.
10-12, Maude Allen, In dances.

INDIANAPOLIS.

BY C. J. CALLAHAN.

ENGLISH (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— 8eabury
& Price, no\elty; Mamie Elmore, clever;
Times Square Quartet, hit ; Cal Steward,
scored ; Holraan Bros.

LYRIC (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— Carl Risner,
well received ; Billy A Ada White, clever ;
Murphy & Kline, got over ; Lamb A Eckert.
fair.

FAMILY (C Harmon, mgr.; agent, Sun). —
13-15, Ned Norton & Girls, Newport A Bert,
Rooney & Russell, Two Wooden Hicks.

H. K. Burton is away on a 10-day vacation.

Sam Davis, of the Columbia, has returned
from his vacation.

The opening of tne roof garden on the
Plaza hotel will happen Saturday.

LOS ANGELES.

BY CiUY PRICE.

ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr.) -Week
0, Valeska Suratt (holdover), not much en-
thusiasm; Jan. H. Cullen (holdover), much
applause ; McMahon, Diamond & Clemence,
good ; Percy Bronson, Winnie Baldwin, de-
lightfully bright ; Wlllette Whltaker, well re-
ceived ; Kajuyama, clever; Walter De Leon
A Muggins DavleB (holdover), very good.

EMPRESS (Deane Worley, mgr.; S-C.).—
Week (\, Onlap. excellent ; Tom Nawn, hit ;
Mary Gray, very good ; Rathskeller Trio, fair ;
Two Georges, good.

HIPPODROME (lister Fountain, mgr.; W.
S. A.). — Week 0, Howards Animals, interest-
ing; Jane O'Rourk & Co., well received; Pete
Lawrence & Co., fair; MacKinnon Twins,
clever; Max Fisher (holdover), good; Ray-
mond < holdover*, good; Jack A George,
funny.

PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr.: agent.
Levey). --Week «. Harry Cornell. Edith Corcly
Co., Ingenious, snappy; Clayton A Lennle,
funny; The Oargonls, clever; Two Brunettes,
good ; Hob Flnley A Yates Sisters, entertain-
ing, also Columbian Quartet.

REPUBLIC (Al. WfttHon. mgr.; agent,
lyvey). Week ft, "October Eve," good; Paul
Chabiis. good ; Richardson Posing Dogs, line ;
Howard Sisters, fair; Mac O'Neill, good; O.
M. Wlsi\ fair ; The Dallas Comedy Four, good.

CALL

All persons engaged for

OWN COMPANY

Report for Rehearsal MONDAY, JULY 28,
10 A. M., Sangerbund Hall, Smith A Scher-
merhorn Sts., Brooklyn. Answer Room 402
Col. Theatre Bldg.

WM. S. CAMPBELL.

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Successful at the AMERICAN THIS WEEK (July 13)

In Songs and Dances

CENTURY (A. A M. Loewens.
Musical burlesque and vaudeville.

mgr.).

Johnnie Fuller, one of the proprietors of the
Brennan-Fuller circuit of Australia, who has
been spending his vacation here, left this
morning for home.

Clarence Drown, manager of the Orpheum,
is in the Canadian woods on a Ashing trip.

David Hartford, who is rapidly recovering
from his surgical operation, will leave Auk. 1
for Chicago, where he will direct tho new pro-
duction of "The Bird of Paradise." When
that Is done he will go to New York and pro-
duce a play Morosco pas In storage.

Mrs. Wm. Hamilton Cllne, wife of the liter-
ary bureau of the Orpheum, left Wednesday
for a summer stay in the east.

ALL PEOPLE ENGAGED FOR

"LOVE MAKERS"

Mtf "HEART CHARMERS"

SAM HOWE'S

Will kindly report for rehearsals on WEDNESDAY, July 2tth, 1114, at TUXEDO HALL.
Madison Ave., cor. Stth St., New York City, at It A. M. promptly. Kindly acknowledge
call in writing.

SAM HOWE, Room 414, Columbia Theatre Bldg., Bway. cor. 47th St., N. Y. C.
WANTED— A few Show Girls for Sam Howe's "Prise Show Girls."

CHAS. ROBINSON and His "CARNATION BEAUTIES"

All people engaged for above attraction report for rehearsal SATURDAY, JULY 2Sth.
II A. M., GENEVA HALL, 234 West 43rd St., New York City.
Acknowledge Columbia Theatre Building, Room 414.

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Considerable ill feeling is being caused here

bv a producer, using the valet of a star who

i •ntly came hero, in the capacity of a screen

They contend that the part should

be given an experienced man.

"The Money Getters" opened Tuesday night,
July 7, at the Morosco. The play, a musical
comedy, was written by Waldemar Young, a
San Francisco newspaperman. The piece "went
over" with astonishing success for the first
performance. The company consists of Mr.
Lawrence, Frances Cameron, Mr. Slaon, Miss
Ueatty. of the last Gaiety production. Wll-
lard Louis is a new member. Arthur Clough,
Jack Pollard, Louise Orth and about sixty
chorus girls. "The Money Getters" ought to
have a run.

Billy Meek, the treasurer of the Majestic, Is
the proud possessor of a handsome gold watch,
the gift of "admiring patrons, and yours for
aisle seats." He says he hasn't the slightest
Idea who it came from.

Assistant Manager Smith, of the Hippo-
drome, escaped an untimely death by a nar-
row margin last week. He places the blame
upon cucumbers which he ate and declare*
that henceforth that item will be eliminated
from his diet.

MILWAUKEE

Bjr P. G. MORGAN.

CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr. ; agent. T.
D. C). — Richard the Great, Immense in head-
line spot; Kelso Bros., excellent; Tom Dal-
ton, fine; Block, Hume & Thomas, good; Scott
& Markee, appreciated.

ORPHEUM (T. H. Enland, mgr. ; agent.
T. B. C.).— Helen Dickson A Rambler Sis-
ters, hit; Tuxedo Trio, excellent; Miller &
Shelley, fine; Garton & Hell, good; Curtis,
fair ; Rice Bros., pleased ; Kell. Weber &
Kell, entertaining ; May Astor, fair.

DAVIDSON -Davidson Stock Co., In "He-
fore and After," to good business.

T. H. Ealand Is the new manager of the
Orpheum, one of the Saxe houses which has
returned to continuous vaudeville and pic-
tures. Eight turns and ten films are offered,
alternating.

MINNEAPOLIS.

By C. W. MILES.

METROPOLITAN.— Pictures.

SHUBERT (A. O. Ralnbrldge. Jr.). Florence
Stone opened limited engagement with Rain-
bridge Players in "Years of Discretion."
Given great reception and good houses.

UNIQUE (Jack Elliott, mgr. ; S.-C. Week 0).
Pattee's Nymphs, headliner ; "The Victim."
with Evelyn Faver and Arthur De Voy ; Avel-
Ing and Lloyd, Joseph Laurie and Frances
Aleen, Swan.

NEW GRAND (W. V. A.).— Mrs. Bob Flt-
zlmmons in "Her Brother's Clothes," Jack
London sketch ; Arthur Stone and Marlon
Hayes; Les Montforts : Maxwell Holden, com-
edy shadowgraphist.

The Haliday Stock company has closed up
the Bijou after two weeks of light business.

Frances McLeod hns closed with the Shu-
bert company and gone to New York.

The Metropolitan opens Aug. .'JO with Fiske
O'Hara In a new play.

"The Flaw in the Alibi,'' a photoplay writ-
ten by Edward S. Kern, a Minneapolis news-
paperman, and produced by the Kalcm com-
pany, was given at the New Grand week
July 12.

ALL SUITS FORMERLY
$18.00 to $40.00

NOW

$9.00, $10.00, $12.50,
$15.00, $17.50, $20.00

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VARIETY

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Direction, H. B. MARINELLI

Qeorgie Hayes, a Minneapolis girl, former-
ly here In stock, but who has been appearing
In pictures recently, has been engaged for the
ingenue role in "Under Cover" with the New
York company.

NEW ORLEANS.

By O. M. SAMUEL.

HIPPODROME (Jake Miller, mgr.).— Vaude-
ville.
SPANISH FORT (M. Sloan, mgr.).— Pao-

lettl's Band.

MAJESTIC (John L. Lenfant, mgr.).—
Vaudeville.

ALAMO (Will Guerlnger, mgr.). — Vaude-
ville.

Maurice F. Barr has been appointed general
press representative of the Fichtenberg enter-
prises In the south.

Arthur B. Leopold, New Orleans' theatric
lawyer, left Saturday on his annual vacation
to New York.

B. F. Brennan, the agent. Is going to take
a peep at the big town also.

New Orleans Is first in the field with a
Knockerless Club. It Is planned to make the
organization nation-wide. Only those persons
connected with or adjacent to the theatre are
eligible. There are no dues and but one duty.
When a person speaks ill of another, each
member binds himself to Interrupt with the
following words: "He always spoke well of
you. Do you think it will rain to-morrow?
The officers are : O. M. Samuel, president ;
Will Guerlnger. vice-president ; Maurice Barr,
secretary ; R. M. Chlsolm, treasurer. The first
board consists of Arthur B. Leopold, Abe
Kaufman, Tom Zimmerman, Robert Savlni,
Nat Ehrllch, Herman Fichtenberg, Arthur B.
White, B. F. Brennan, Karl Goldenberg, Wal-
ter Kattman, Abe Sellgman, William Ounn,
Clarence Cosby, George Halllgan, Eddie
Mather, G. Dureau.

Walter Kattman. who occupies the Orphe-
um's chair of literature, is visiting his par-
ents at Brazil, Ind.

Herman Fichtenberg has returned from a
vacation spent in Atlantic City. He spent the
Fourth of July there. Everything was boom-
ing. Fichtenberg, always quizzical, asked an
actor why they called It Independence Day.
"Some scheme of the Shuberts. I think," the
thesplan replied.

PHILADELPHIA.

BY JOHN J. BURNBS.

KEITH'S (Harry T. Jordan, mgr.; agent,
U. B. O.). — Probably the poorest bill In some
time here this week. Emma Cams In the
headllner, and works very hard to ap-
preciation. Wartenberg Bros., foot Jug-
glers, were billed to open, but were replaced
by Kelos Bros., comedy acrobats. These boys
are good acrobats, but their comedy Is way
off. Carl McCullough, billed as "the Joy
germ," has hardly passed the germ state in
most of his work. He had the audience
•qulrmlng in their seats when he attempted
to sing. The only thing that saved this
young man from a complete frost was his
last song and several imitations. His first
three songs were entirely too high for him
»nd hlB enunciation was terrible. "No. It"
wag "The Act Beautiful," received fair ap-
plause. This act might have done better In
another spot on the bill, as the two preceding
acts did nothing to enliven the bill In any
way. Carrie Reynolds, a fashionably gowned
young lady, was the first on the bill to show
any real snap. Miss Reynolds has an ex-
cellent repertoire of songs, but with her dash-
ing appearance It might be well to suggest,
that If she had put in a few rag numbers
she probably would have been even more of
* bit. While a trifle nervous In opening, she

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recovered her self-composure as she continued
and closed to big applause. Homer Llnd in
The Singing Teacher" seemed to take with
audience. It is a pity, though, that so good
a vocalist as Mr. Llnd should elect to exhibit
so little of that asset. Billy Halllgan and
Dama Sykcs got few laughs. They were fol-

lowed by Miss Carus. Leon Klmberly and
Halflcy Mohr presented their singing nov-
elty. Miss Lcltzel and .Feanette, aerial,
cloned mil succeeded In holding them In their
seats, for which they must be given credit.

GLOBE (Fred I)e Hondy, mgr.; agent. U.
B. O.). — The bill this week offers a light

summery variety that made a decided hit
with the good siied audience. The combina-
tion comedy act of Webb and Burns proved
as refreshing as the delightfully cool atmos-
phere of the house. They were well received.
That the modern dances have not outlived
their popularity was shown by the reception
accorded Cole and Denahy, who prove ex-
ceptionally good dancers. Interesting and
entertaining was the song revue of Louise
and Gertie Brunelle and Harry Stokes in a
skit programed "From Yesterday to To-day,"
enlivened with bright chatter. Bmmett and
Emmett, In "On the Banks of KUlarney,"
were another team who pleased in songs and
dances. The Herbert-German Trio did good
acrobatic work and received a large amount
of applause. Dorothy Brenner, McGlnnia
Bros., Emille Sisters, and Sylvia, a fasci-
nating female poser and clay modeler.

COLONIAL (F. O. Nixon-Nlrdlinger, mgr.;
agent. U. B. O.).— Jane Weir and Co., Brnle
and Ernie, Losane Troupe, Klein, Abe and
Nicholson, Burnison and Taylor.

NIXON (F. G. Nixon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.;
agent, U. B. O.).— Nellie Brewster and Co.,
"The Vegetable Garden," Clara Vallerlnl.
Craig and Williams, "Musical China Shop,"
Adaler and Henning.

GRAND (F. G\ Nixon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.;
agent, U. B. O.).— Five Sullys, Burns and
Acker, Three Hedders, Little Miss Jean.
Johnny Reynolds, Francesca Redding and Co.

Davy Lodge, formerly of the Colonial and
Walnut street theater, is now occuplng the
position of assistant treasurer at the Nixon,
Atlantic City.

PITTSBURGH.

By GEORGE H. IRLDKI.

HARRIS (C. R. Buchheit. mgr.; agent, U.
B. O.).— Four Vlennas, scream; Whitney's
Operatic Dolls, pleased ; Henry Holman A
Co., good; Elliott, Luckie & Young, encored;
Minnie Harrison, excellent; Mr. & Mrs. Ned
Cafferty, good ; Dave Wellington, clever ;
Bingham & Thornton, hit.

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; stock).— "As
Ye Sow," well received by big audience.

Work has begun on the excavation of the
new double theatre of the Harry Davis Enter-
prises In Sixth avenue. The week also saw
excavation for the William Penn hotel, across
the street, a $3,000,000 structure. The build-
ings will change the aspect of Sixth avenue
and make it the new theatrical centre. The
Nixon Is on the same street.

The Davis interests claim that by working
men in shifts and employing more than the
usual number they will have the theatre
built by September.

PORTLAND, ORE.

BYRE, ANSON.
HIRLIQ (W. T. Pangle, mgr.). -Pictures,

good business.

BAKER (Geo. L Baker, mgr.).— Pictures.

ORPHEUM (Frank Cofflnberry. mgr.; agent,
U. B. O.). -Week H. The Subacks, opened
strong ; Paul La Croix, good ; Melody Maids
and Man, amateurish ; Ray Conlln, register-
ed ; Trlxle Frlganza, real headllner; Clark A

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Verdle, bit; Emll Patllnberg and Bears,
closed show.

PANTAGES (J. A. JohnBon, iiigr. ; agent,
direct). Week <>, Woodward a Dogs, good;
Orpheus Comedy Four, mured ; Tbo Husy
Troupe, fair; Harry JoIbou, big bit; Harry
Uirard ft Co., very good.

EMPRESS (W. H. Pirrong, mgr.; S. £ C).
— Week 0, Todd Nards, opened ; Konair ft
Ward, good ; Minstrel Kiddles, scored heavily ;
Savoy ft Brennan, bit ; Three Harbys, pleased.

The current bill closes the Orpheum for the
summer. The Hlrllg taken over the lease
Sunday and will show pictures at 2.V50. The
Orpheum reopens in its new home now being
built.

The All Star Trio ( Dennis-Lee- Alniark)
opened a four weeks' engagement at the
Columbia Sunday. These boys are very popu-
lar here.

SOUTH AMERICA.

BV ROY CHANDLER.

Buenos Aires, June 12.

Just arrived a week ago from New York
and find conditions theatrically here very good
In spite of a six weeks' rain which has Just
finished. Nicola's magical show closed Its
return engagement here last week. He has a
very good clean show, well equipped for these
countries, and It gets over. He Is at present
playing the Municipal theatre at Santa Fe, a
gorgeous million dollar house, built by the
government of the province of Santa Fe.
Other big magical shows are through here as
well, and principally the Wairy Maleroul
show, a large organisation carrying twelve
tons of baggage and doing several very large
scenic magic effects. A splendid show but too
heavy to travel through here.

The dancing crate has not yet reached these
countries. Only one cabaret exists, although
the natives are very much taken with the rag
music.

An American turn opened last night the
Royal, In the French revue there. MacMlllan
and Fay, two young charming American girls,
who very cleverly produce some novel effects
and give the natives the real rag. The cir-
cuses in general have all been suffering owing
to rains.

The Japanese Park Is undergoing some Im-
portant changes and will be the Ideal place of
amusement In South America this summer.
There Is still room for some novel concessions.

COLON (Municipal).— Italian Grand Opera
Co.. Serofln, director, official season. Fair
business.

COLISEO.— Italian Grand Opera Co. Splen-
did business, fine company. E. Vltaale, di-
rector.

SAN MARTIN— Italian Grand Opera Co.,
good business, popular prices. Director,
Clone.

ODEON. — Maria Guerrero ft Fernando Diaz
de Mendoza, Royal Spanish Dramatic Co.,
splendid company, huge business.

POLITEAMA.— Dark.

MODERNO. — Lebreys French Dramatic Co.
Good company, good business.

VICTORIA.— Moranos Spanish Dramatic
Co. Fair company, fair business.

BUENOS AIRES.— Spanish Comic Opera
Co. Poor company and bunlness.

MAYO. COMEDIA. -Spanish Zarzuela Co.'s.,
always god business.

APOLO. NUEVO, ARGENTiNO. VARIE-
DADES. NACIONAL. NACIONAL (Notre J.-
Argentine Dramatic Co. producing local plays
of Inferior cIsbs ; poor companies, poor plays,
cheap prices ; always fair business.

CASINO. -Variety theatre, poor bill and
business.

ROYAL. French revues, good company,
good business.

COSMOPOLITA, ROMA.- Variety theatres
and native burlesque ; good business.

9CALA.- Closed for alterations.

Forty Picture houses ; good business.
MONTEVIDEO.

UROUIZA. -Italian Comic Opera Co. Cltta
di Milano, huge company, gorgeous produc-
tions, good business.

SOLIS.— Watry-Maleronl, Magic show, fair

bUBtnCBB.

18 DE JULIO— Sagl Barba Spanish Comic
Opera Co., small popular priced company, good
business.

CASINO.— Varieties, fair show, good busi-
ness ; 25 picture houses.

SAO PAOLO.

MUNICIPAL— Dark

POLITHEAMA — Canales English Circus.
Cfood company, no menagerie, splendid busi-
ness, playing since March 1, still Indefinite.

CASINO ANTART1CA. -Variety theatre,
poor show and business.

PARQUE ANTARTICA- Closed for winter.

Thirty picture houses, all doing well.
RIO DE JANEIRO.

MUNICIPAL— Andre Brule's French Dra-
matic Co., Comedle Francalse. Splendid com-
pany ; poor business.

LYRICO. Vltnles Itellnn Comic Opera Co.
Fine company, splendid productions, good
business.

PALACE. Varieties. Good business, fair
show.

SAN PEDHO. Portuguese Comic Opera Co.
Poor company, splendid business.

CARI^OS GOMEZ. Portugese Dramatic
Co. Poor company, fair business.

Fifty picture houses, all doing fairly well.

The Pavllhao Internaclonal. formerly on the
Avenlda Central and a popular house (play-
ing variety and circuses In spite of Its an-
tiquity) has disappeared, torn down by Mu-
nicipal order last May.

CIRCUSES ON TOUR. ETC.

TONY LOWANDE'9.— American circus and
menagerie, at present the largest In South
America, hnn been doing very good business in
spite of bad weather.

FRANK BROWNS CIRCUS AND NATIVE
DRAMATIC CO.— Fair business, Moron. Ar-
gentine, indefinite.

JOCKEY CLUB AND CIRCO KELLER.
Pollteama theatre. Rosnrlo, Argentine. Good
company, good business, carries menagerie.

CANALE'S ENGLISH CIRCUS. Polltheama

theatre, Sao Pallo, Brazil. Good company,
big business.

ROYAL CIRCUS.— Wintering Buenos Aires,
Argentine.

SPOKANE.

BV JAMES K. ROVCK.

ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller, mgr. ; agent, S-
C). — Week 4, Paul Stephens, passed; McDer-
mott ft Wallace, fair reception ; Gertie Car-
lisle ft Co., popular ; Walter Brower, material
old ; Mennettl ft Sedelli, scream.

PANT AGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.;
agent, direct).— Week 5, Flying Kays, thrills;
Louise DeFoggl, charmed ; Julie Ring ft Co.,
pleased ; May & Kildufl, cornered laughs ;
Jessie Shirley ft Co., star lives here, big ova-
tion.

SPOKANE (Sam W. B. Conn, mgr.; agent,
FlBher).— Week 5), first half: Snowle May-
belle, Frank B'ardon, DeRosas' circus; second
half : Nance Walker, Ford ft Cody, Frank
Bardon.

After seeing the act of Bllle McDermott aud
Hazel Wallace at the Orpheum, Mayor W. J.
Hlndley, city theatre censor, asked that half
the hugging and kissing In the number be
eliminated. f

The local branch of the musicians' union
has elected A. G. Reemer as president. Other
new officers chosen are : H. O. Bowen, secre-
tary ; George Brenner, vice-president ; C. W.
Jones, treasurer, and Frank O'Connor, ser-
geant-at-arms.

The Gentry Bros, dog and pony circus was
routed in here July 13-16.

While the Pantages theatre was handling
Its biggest crowd of the summer season, half
the force of ushers decided to strike for an
increase In pay. Four were released Imme-
diately and replaced with new boys. Accord-
ing to Manager E. Clarke Walker, the ushers
have been paid 50 cents each per night, with
two shows given. Sunday night an extra per-
formance was scheduled and they asked 2.~>
cents each additional.

ST. LOUIS.

By P. E. ANFBNGER.

FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS (Robert
Hafferkamp, mgr.). — Marvelous Manchurlans,
Finn ft Finn, Elizabeth Otto, Wilson ft Au-
brey, Jimmy Lucas, Josephine Dunfee, Caval-
lo's Band, Diving Nymphs.

PARK.— Venita Fltzbugh in "Madame

Sherry"

SUBURBAN.— "Spring Love."

MANSION'S.— Stanley Stock In The Bread
Winner."

GRAND CENTRAL.— Pictures.

Grace Van Studdlford and the Park sum-
mer opera company are not singing "Robin
Hood" this week because the star developed
a summer cold, which prevented her appear-
ing last week In "Red Feather," and her role
was taken by Maude K. Williams. The man-
agement decided to give Miss Van Studdlford
a real rest and put on "Madame Sherry"
with Venita Fltzhugh this week and "Robin
Hood" is In rehearsal for next week.

ST. PAUL

By C. J. BBNHAM.

EMPRESS (Gus S. Greening, mgr.). -De-
spite extremely hot weather of the past few
days Empress Is doing excellent, business.
Winning Widows, well received ; Burton, Hahn
ft Cantwell, please ; Wanzer ft Palmer, good ;
Dick Delorls, well liked ; Fun at the Bath,
good : pictures.

NEW PRINCESS (Bert Goldman, mgr.).—
First half, "The Conservatory of Music; Ollle
Young and Miss April ; Taylor and Arnold ;
Hob Sandberg ; second half. ' Hawashi Troupe
or Japs ; Charmion Trio ; Davis and Kline ;
Tedd and Rayo ; pictures.

SHUBERT (Frank Priest. mgr.).— The
Huntington Players In "The Traveling Sales-
man."

METROPOLITAN ( L. N. Scott, mgr.) —
Pictures.

TORONTO.

By HARTLEY.

SHEAS (J. Shea, mgr.).— "The Weaker
Sex," a new four-act modern problem drawn
by Anna Sbeese Richardson and Edmond
Breese. received Its premiere to-night and
Adele Blood scored strongly In the leading
female role. Cooper-Cllffe was admirable and
the whole cast were seen to advantage.

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard, mgr.).— Percy
Hnsmell's production of "The Chorus Lady"
gave every satisfaction.

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L Solomon, mgr.).

The Bonstelle Players gave a fine repre-
senatlon of the crook play. "Raffles."

LOEWS YONGE STREET (J. Bernstein,
mgr. ; agent, Loew). — Willie Zimmerman,
very o**ver ; Dick Crollus, in sketch, inter-
est ln« ; Gray ft Graham, good ; Jean Southern,
dainty ; Three Dixon Sisters, pleased ; Polzin
I'.'ros.. Rood ; Nesber & Delbery. clever ; Med-
1 In. Clark & Townes. entertaining.

SHEAS HIPPODROME (A. C. MeArdle,
niKr. : agent. U. B. O. ). — Toots Paka 6 Co..
a novelty ; Georgette, fine ; Lewis Bunsmore
& Co., a hit; Stan Stnnley Trio, pleased;
Page ft Newton, good ; Barnard. Flnnerty ft
Mitchell, amused ; Kuma & Co., clever.

BEAVER (W. L Joy. mgr.; agent. Orlfln).
-Cnrter Lee Stock Co.

CRYSTAL (C. Robson. mxr. : agent. Grlfl-
fln).- Cleveland & Dowery. Hugel Bros.,
George Trump, Mlas Wellman.

L\ PLAZA (C. Wcllaman. mgr. ; agent.
Griffin,).— Junior ft Co., Llpton. Gibson ft
Dvso. James Gallon.

HANLONS POTNT ( L. Solmnn. mgr.:
agents. McMahon & Dee). — The Tamous GT>th
Regiment Band of Buffalo opened their en-
gagement Sunday afternoon before an Im-
mense audience and scored a big success.

RCARRORO BEACH PARK (F L Hubbard,
nigr.). D'Urbanos Band. Adair Ptoh.

ADDRESS DEPARTMENT

Where Players May Be Located
Next Week (July 20)

Adler ft ArUne 661 B 176th 8t NT
Alexander ft Scott Majestic Chicago
Allen ft Dalton Poll's Springfield
Anthony ft Bom Variety N T
Ayes Ada Variety N Y

ft Crawford Variety N T
Barnold's Dog ft Monkey Variety N Y
Barnum Duchess Variety N Y
Big Jlan F Bernstein 1462 Bway NYC
Bimbos The Variety N T
Bowen Fred ▼ ft Co Variety N T
Bowers Walters ft Crooker Her Majesty's

Melbourne Aus
Brady ft Mahoaey 760 Lexington Ave Bklyn
Brsasen ft Baldwin Variety N T
Biesks Wallle Variety Chicago
Bruce ft Calvert Wigwam San Francisco
Buck Bros Empress Butte
Buese Mlsa care Cooper 1416 Bway N T C

Carlos Bros Fountaine Pk Louisville
Carmen Minstrels Poll's Springfield
Oarr Not It Wellington 8q London Eng
Oartmell ft Harris Brighton Brighton Beach
Carletta M 114 Livingston St Bklyn N T
Co dorm t Riverside Ave Newark
(Mark ft Hamilton Henderson's Coney Island
Claudius ft Scarlet Variety N T
Cliff Laddie Orpheum Los Angeles
Oonlln Ray Orpheum San Francisco
Corradlnl F care Tauslg B 14 N T C
frelghton Bertha Keith's Boston
Cross ft Josephine Empire London Eng

Darrell ft Conway Majestic Chicago

D'ArrtUe Jeaaette Montreal Indet

De Felice Carlotta Variety San Francisco

Delmar ft Delmar Lyric Birmingham

De Long Maldle Pantages Tacoma

Deveaux Hubert Hammersteins NYC

Devine ft Williams 17 W laid 8t N T

Dickinson Rube Lyric Birmingham

Dlxey Henry E Co Brighton Brighton Beach

Dunlay ft Merrill McVlckers Chicago

WILFRID DU BOIS

Summer Address
376 Harvard St., Manchester, N. H.

"EaBy Money'' Poll's Springfield
BbeUag Trio tt Hudson Pi Hoboken N J
Egomar Emille Variety N. Y
Elisabeth Mary Variety London Eng
Emmet t Mr ft Mrs Hugh J Crossan Apts At-
lantic City
Empire Comedy 4 Music Hall Brighton

Gardiner Trio Orpheum Los Angeles

Gibson Hardy Variety N T

Godfrey ft Henderson Pantages Tacoma

Oolden Claude Keith's Boston

Gordon Jim ft Elgin Girls Variety N T

Gordon A Rica Keith's Atlantic City

Green Ethel Variety N T

Greea Karl 3 Marlahllf Str Blngen-Rhein

Germany
Gygt Ota Variety N T

Hagans 4 Australian Variety N T

LOUISE

HAMLIN and

Care Will Collins,

Paatoa St, London*

BILLY

MACK

House,

Hamilton Jsaa Variety N T

Harrah Great 3747 Osgood St Chicago

Havllans The Variety New York

Hayama 4 Variety N Y

Hayward Stafford ft Co Variety N Y

Haywards The White Rata N Y

Hermann Adelaide Hotel Plerrepont NYC

Imhoff Conn ft Coreene Variety N Y
Inge Clara Variety N Y
Ishikawa Japs Variety N Y

Jackson ft Florens Family Detroit
James Walter Brighton Brighton Beach
Johnstons Musical Variety London

of
Irving-JONES AND JOHNSON-Roy
Now Playing Loew Time. Pantages to Follow.

.Juliette Morrison's Rockaway Beach

Kammerer ft Howland Empress Des Moines
Kenny ft Walsh Keith's Philadelphia
Keullng Edgar Louis Variety N Y
Kimberly ft Mohr Music Hall Brighton Beach
Kingston World Mlndell Orpheum Clroult
Knapp ft Cornalla Keith's Atlantic City
Kramer ft Morton Orpheum Oakland

La Count B o as i s care Bohm 1647 Bway N T
Lane ft O'Donnell Brighton Brighton Beach

FRANK LE DENT

JULY 27, EMPIRE, PRESTON, ENG.

Lee ft Cranston Ramona Pk Grand Rapids
Leonard Bessie 339 Townsend Ave New Havss
Leslie Bert ft Co V C C New York

ft Byron eare Cooper 1416 Bway N Y
Ferry Wm (The Frog) Palais d'Ete Brussels

Belgium
Fields Toddy Variety N Y

Frank J Herbert 1638 University Ave NYC
Frey Henry 1777 Madison Ave NYC

Original "Rathskeller Trio"
Care VARIETY. London

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VAUDEVILLE

The Best Small Time In the Far West. Steady Consecutive Work for Novelty Feature Acts

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO

PLAYING THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE

THE WEBSTER VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT

CHICAGO Suite 29 IN North La Salle St. JENNY WEBSTER, Prop.

Affiliated with EDWARD J. FISHER. INC., Seattle; BERT LEVY CIRCUIT, San Francisco

GEORGE H. WEBSTER, General Manager

Harry Rickards 9 Tivili Theatres,

LTD.,

AUSTRALIA
Capital fl,2St,Mt

And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS, INDIA and AFRICA.
Combined Capital, $3,000,000

HUGH.M INTOSH, Governing Director

Registered Cable Address: "HUGHMAC," Sydney

Head Office: TIVOLI THEATRE. SYDNEY— AUSTRALIA

NEW YORK OFFICES, 312 Strand Theatre Bldg.

NOTICE.

PAUL SCHULTZE

Theatrical, Variety and Circus Agency. .

Established 1882.

LONDON: 8, St. Martin's Place, W. C„ Trafal-
gar Square.

BERLIN S. W. 48: 31, Friedrichstrasse. Tele-
phone 4. 10214.

Blanche Leslie

PLAYING LOEW CIRCUIT.

Llttlejehn The Variety N T
Lowes Two Variety N T.

Maany A Roberta Variety London
Rare * Addis Variety N Y
Mar* Louise Variety New York
MeCree Junto Columbia Theatre Bldg N T
Meredith listers StO W (1st BtNYO
Mlidleton A Spsllmeyer Freeport L I
Morris A Beaaley Loew Circuit
Musette 414 Central Park West N Y

Nestor A Delberg Loew Circuit

Nlblo A Spenser 863 12th 8t Bklyn

Nlehol Sisters care Delmar 1461 Bway N T C

O'Connor Sinters Family Detroit
Olcott Chas Temple Detroit
Orr & Do Conta Kyrlc Birmingham
Otto Elizabeth Fountains Pk Louisville

I to 7 WEEKS
Write or Wira

J. H. ALOZ

Booking Agency,
Orpheum Theatre Bldg.

MONTREAL, P. Q.

Pallenberg'a Bears Orj.p up :-.,,
Pernlkoff & Rose K« " i, .-< T-*«i ( <>'
Presalar Venetta Van ' N '■

t i.

Isco

Reeves Blllie Varie;v I. on,:.
Retlly Charlie Variety San
Relsner A Gore V.\H«My \
Renards S Variety N T

"untUctt

W. E. Ritchie aid Co

THE ORION AL TRAMP CYCLIST
Ca» ; no. Trouville, France.

Rice Basel 70Q0 state 'it Chlcugo
Rlehardinl Michael l' 1 LeUt-.ti- 8q London
Richmond Dorothv Hotel ' lington N T

WM.

MAUD

ROCK avid FULTON

Featured In "The Eeno"
Direction Anderson Oaiaty Co.

Re- iima Mhletlc <ilrls Variety Chicago
Rn'.a.r t Ward Variety N T
no«M A Ashton Variety N Y

H Tightest • most iJJS

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MADE FROM C0A,
HALFTONES JUST THc

7LEN NEWSPAPER
AS ELEaROTYPES.

THE STANDARD BHtrWf CO. .«. ^aSS 08

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143-145 WEST 40^. ?TRt"E

NEW YORK.

THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT

THE HIDE-AWAY BIG TIME CIRCUIT

Direct booking agent, PETER F. GRIFFIN, Griffin Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Canada

MONTREAL OFFICE, 41 St. Catherine St. Eaet

BUFFALO OFFICE, 121 Franklin St.

Freeman Bernstein

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaudeville Acte

5th Floor, PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Cable, "Freeborn,** Naw York

Phone, Bryant M14

BRENNAN - FULLER Vaudeville Circuit

(AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND)

AFFILIATIONS WITH SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA

BEN J. FULLER, Governing Director

A. R. 8HEPARD

GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE, ell PANTAGES THEATRE BLDG.. SAN FRANCISCO

95%

of all performers going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through
us. The following have:

Eva Tanguay, Beth Tate, Maud Tiffany, Torino, Travillo Bros., Dick Tubb,
Great Tallman, Telegraph 4, Bert Terrel, Tiller's Sunshine Boys and Girls, Torta-
jarda, Alice Techow, Tempest & Brewer, That Quartette, Toledo & Price.

PAUL TAUSIG A SON, 1*4 E. 14th St., New York City.
German Savings Bank Bldg. Telephone Stuyvaaant t

MANAGERS AND AGENTS

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS' ASSN, Inc.

247 WEST J4TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Announces it now has an exclusive Booking Agency for Scenic Artists (members) at the
above headquarters.

MANAGERS will find it to their advantage to come to this Association for Artists
and Assistants for Scenic Studios, Stock Theatres, Moving Picture Studios, Ete. Call,
write or 'phone to Booking Department, United Scenic Artists' Association, 217 West 34th
Street. Telephone 1711 Greeley.

«.

■bean Al Variety New Tork

Smith Cook A Brandon Orpheum Circuit

Stafford A Stone Echo Farm Nauriet N T

Stanton Walter Variety N T

St Elmo Carlotta Variety N T

Stevens Leo Variety N T

CIRCUS ROUTES

EARL TAYLOR and ETHEL ARNOLD

Putting Over Songs

Dir. JAS. B. McKOWEN.
Next Woew (July 2t), Orpheum, St. Paul.

Tezloo Variety N T

"The Pumpkin Girl" »04 Palace Bldg N T C

Temprst Florence Co Temple Detroit
Trovato Morris A Fell 1492 Broadway N T

Tsuda Harry Mujestlc Chicago

Tucker Sophie Morrison's Knckaway Bench

Turners The Sohmer I'k Montreal

Valll Muriel A Arthur Variety N T
Van Billy B Van Harbor N H
Ytolinsky Variety N T

NED WAYBURN

AGENCY

41 CRANBOUBNB ST., LONDON. W. C.

Cable Addreos. Yawden-London

JK88E FREKMAN, Manager

Welch Hen H>ndernon'« Coney Inland
Wheeler Si Wilhon Morrison's Itocknw.iy ndi
White & Jason Fountain? Pk Louisville
Whltlnjr A Hurt Brighton Brighton Bench
Wllhnt Troupe McVlcker's Chicago
V.'lll.ird <S: Bond K<lth> Atlantic City
WllHon A Auhrey Majestic Chicago
Wood Brltt Orpheum Oakland
Work Frank 1029 E 29th St Bklyn N T

Tvette Orpheum Oaklnnd

Zoollor Edward care Cooper 141C Bway M Y C

HARNUM-DAILEY— 17 Uma, O. 18 Fort
Wayne, Ind. 20 Kankakee 21 Btreator 22
Bloomtngton 23 La Salle 24 Rock Island, 111,
-."> Centrevllle, la.

HAQENBECK-WALLACE— 17 Monmouth 18
Kawanee 20 Quincy 21 Macomb 22 Oalesburg
211 Peoria 24 Lincoln 20 Pontiac, 111.

101 RANCH— 17 Corning 18 Elmira 20
Mlnghamton 21 Norwich 22 Fulton 23 Herki-
mer 24 Amsterdam 25 Lowvllle, N. Y.

RINOLINQ— 17 Mankato 18 Mason City 20
1M Minneapolis 22 Rt Paul 23 Duluth 2'
Staples, Minn. 2, r > Crand Forks. N. D.

LETTERS

Where (' follows name, letter la In
Variety's Chicago office.

Where S F follows name, letter is in
Variety's San Francisco office.

Advertising or circular letters will
not he listed.

I' following name indicates postal,
advertised once only.

A brains lack
AilaniH Brother*
AdKle ((')
Agan Minn
Alaroon Rosu
Alexander & Scott ( P)
Amhrose Mary ( S F)
Armstrong Betty
ArmMronr P C
Atkinson nilly
Antrim Horry iC)
Azard Paul

Rahcock Theodne
Bndger Eddie
Rarker & De Vere (C»
Rarncs & Anher
Rarton James D
Bauman j A (C)
Beaumont Arnold
Boaumont Arnold (C)

Hell H S

Ivelmont Bella (C)

Bernard & Edwards

(C)
Pernlvlcl Bros
Rerry George
llerzae Joan (C)
Blnley & Edward*
Blondell Eddie
Uoehm W E (C)
Roehm Will (C)
Hoohm's Ath GlrlH(C)
Rontonlans The
Boyd Billy (C)
Bristol lew R (C)
Brown Prod
Rrown Lena
Brown Walter
Burnard Dolly
Burns Alex (P)
Burns A Fulton
Burton R
Bushell May
Ryal Dora E

booked 40 conse cutive weeks LOEW EASTERN -WESTERN CIRCUIT

GEO. and LILLIE GARDEN

REMIER

DIRECTION, IRIX/ 1

HONI8TS

, 1416 BROADWAY, NEW YORK

VARIETY

An American performer's first night in Lon-
don.— Went to the theatre, bought a round of
drinks and paid a deposit on my ticket back
home for six shillings.

Never say again that England is slow. A
hearse has been fined 3 pounds for exceeding
the speed limit. Bingo! t!

The Encore wants to know if the Cream of
Society are those that come home with the
milk. The Greymatter Is working.

The lights are bad at the Hippo. Out this
week.

Betweenthesheetsly yours,

Vardon, Perry and Wilber

VARIETY, LONDON.

Kenneth Casey

known to the. world as

The Vitagraph Boy

On Tour In Europe and Africa

bttf, faith Afrito

GEORGE BALDWIN

Just closed two years' engagement aa
leading man with Valeaka Suratt. Imme-
diately engaged for neat season for ROCK
AND FULTON'S -CANDY SHOP.**

( }••*«'*«. $4i*A««) rtitfp 5o«c /trw
VteUftlL- I THOUGHT i *Joocp
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<oir« Foro«tc I5ocx/^j*s /* ^^/

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tmn-Zi*^ S, **'***""* Co

Callaway W E
Carriownle Slaters
Carlton Mr.
Carr Wm H (C)
Carrlllo Leo
Carter Daniel
CiirtwriKht & Aldrich
("ate* Hand
Cheslelgh Mae & Irene
Chirk JN A Annle(C)
Chllds B (C)
Cblswlck H
Clairmont J (C)
Clark Hort
Clark Hazel
Clark & McCullough

(C)
Clark Thomas J
Clarke Leo
Clayton Bessie
Clemens M (C)
Clifford Hnrry H
Clifton Helen (C)
Collier Ruby
Conroy Frank
Cooley Hollls E (C)
Coyne John
Cuby Clemant
Cummlngs F (C)
Cummlakey Fred
Cunningham Bob
Curran Thomaa
Curry Leo
Curtlss Dorothy

Dn CoHta Harry
Dally Jameg E
Daley Ralph
Davis Lllllnn Lrander
Deane Phyllis (C)
Do Felice Carlotta
De Fur & Esten
De I^acey Mabel (C)
De I»rls John (O
Del Mont Al
Delmont Nan
Dcnsmore Beth
Derkln's Novelty
Do Vance Jay
Devere Frisco
De Vora Harvey 'A
Dillon Inaac
Dolan Jamen F
f)olley Gordon

Donegan James E
Donlta (C)
Donita Miss
Donovan Jaa B (C)
Doyle Bessie
Doyle Grace
Doyle & Dixon
Duffy Thomas H.
Duncan A O
Dunn Potter T
Dyson Hal
Dyson J amen

Earl Loin (C)
Edith Miss
Edmunds & Fisher
Elwood May
Esmond Flos

Farrel Edward (C)
Fontaln Al
Foo LI Shung
Forbes Marlon
Foremore Robt N
Forlow Chas
Fox Harry
Frey Twins

Calloway Mrs (C)
Gels Mrs (C)
Godfrey Phil (C)
Gibson Ethel
Gird H.irry A
Cordon John R
Cordon Max
Grant. Cert (C)
Grandflelds I)an ,, i;iK
Grat ten Lawrence
Graves Joy (C)
Graves Lillian
Grav T J
Green Fred P
Greene Ethel
Greene Fred
Griffin Gerald A
Griffiths rhas.
Grodnn Billy *."

II
Huhn Arthur
Flahn Irving J
llamylton & DeanefO)
Hardy Bob

GAVIN and PLATT
The PEACHES

TOURING

Phone 1311-M Passaic

7 Hawthorne Ave., Clifton, N. J.

ALFREDO

VARIETY. LONDON.

Pit ANN

ILY

Jerome and Carton

Touring RICKARD'S CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA

0ALVI J. CURTIS

In "GOOD BYE BOYS'*

By Junle McCree
Direction, HARRY SHEA.

DAISY
HARCOURT

BOOKED SOLID

Harrington Dan
Harris Sam J
Harris Zack
Hart Mark
Harvey 3
Harvey H L (C)
Hawley E F
Hayes Catherine
Herbst Lionel
Herbst L (C)
Hewlns Nan
Hoi brook Bert
Holley O A (C)
Holman Harry (C)
Holmes Jack
Holton George (P)
Houston & Olmsted
Hughes Joe & Co
Humphcys Alyce
Hurst Frank
Hyde Jack
Hylands Musical 2

1
Irwin Jack
Ivy Jack

J
James Al T
.TennlnK* Blossom
Johns Herbert D

Karrell Ed
Kelly Joseph
Kenllng Edgar
Kent Anne
King & Millard (Ci
King Violet (P)
Kirk Ralph
Klein Emlle
Kramer Sam
Krusada Carl
Kuhn Bros

L
Lally Maude
Lamar Al
Lane Percy E
La Tour Babe
Lawrence H
La Marr & Lawrence
Lawrle Joseph
Lawsey Kathlyn
Lawson France?
I,"c Georire
Lee Phyllis
Loo J one

Leslie Efhel (S F)
Leoru Chas (C)
Lesso Thomns
Levering Welling
Lewis Andy
Lilly Chas (P)
Linn Ben
Lockwood Ruth
Long Franz
Lownnde Mamie L
Ix)we Chaa P (C)

M
Mnckay Richard
Macken/le Allison ||
Mark & Phillips
McCormlck J C (C)
Mahoney Bros K Daisy
Mann Leslie
Marlot Joe
Marr Billy
Martelle Howard
Mnrtln A Trolls

Marty n & Florence (C)
May Violet K
May Stella
McKenna William
Merlin (C)
Mlley John
Mittchell Bernard B
Montrose Edith (P)
Moon Maiden Co
Morris Mike (C)
Morton Jerome K
Morton Mildred
Mozart Mr
Muholts Chas (C)
Muller Stacey
Murphy Blanche

Nelson Harry
Nevlns & Gordon
Newman W
Nielsen Chas J
Nolan Louise
Norman Fred (C)
Norton Dixie
Nulton Josle (C)

Olrott Vera
O'NolI Emma
Overton Emerson
Owens Mllfred (C)

Paka July
Palmer P L
Pardue Resale
Parker Comedy Co(C)
Parker Pen (C)
Patterson M R (C)
Pavlllo Tom
Penney Arthur (P)
Plsano Gen (C)
Plopper Frank U
Pollock Percy
Presk Johnson B
Prevent & Merrily
Prince Al
Prlnre & Berrle
Prior ErneBt (C)
Prultt Will
Prvor Louis

(turcn George
Qulgley Boh

Raymond M (C)
Redway Eddie
Reeves Amy
Reld Jack
Reynolds Johnny
Reynolds I^ew (C)
Rice & Dorr
Richards Vie
Roeh Wm.
Roonev Alleen
Rosey C W
Ross E T (C)
Russel Ruth
Rutan Mr

S
Sahaya Marlon
Sampsel Guy
Saunders Chalk
Si-heper W (C)
Scott * Wilson (C)
•.ebnn Hnrry E
Sharp Harry B
Shield K W

Imperial
Pekinese
Troupe

Six Chinese Wonders.
Lately Featured with Anna
Held Jubilee Co.
Watch for Announcement of the Coming to
America of

MY SECOND TROUPE
All Communications to

LONG TACK SAM
Sole Owner and Prop. Variety, New York

■r^ w^ A m w ^^ we **

FRANCES
CLARE

AND HEB

8 LITTLE GIRL
FRIENDS

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with BUY RAWSON

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Yo Clare Cottage

NORTH BRANCH DEPOT.
NEW JERSEY.

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Direction
CHRI8 O. BROWN

DEIHL and CARSON

ADDED TO EMPRESS BILL, SAN FRANCISCO, WEEK JULY 5

and STOPPED THE SHOW

BACK AGAIN !
WHO ?

Third Return Engagement

MONTE CARTER

(IZZY)

AND HIS OWN MUSICAL COMEDY CO. (25 People 25)

HERE ?

WIGWAM THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO

my r

CAPACITY BUSINESS

JEAHETTE DUPRE & BIG SHOW

OWN

ALL PEOPLE ENGAGED FOR ABOVE
REPORT AT MUTUAL HALL, 408 9TH AV„ BET. 35TH AND 36TH STS„
\. Y„ THURSDAY, JULY SOTH, AT 11 A. M.
IMeaae Arknowlcdge Room 214, Gaiety Theatre Bids., N. Y.

Shirley Jessie

Siddons Chas (C)

Simmons Chas (C)

Simpson Edward

Slval Norbert

Skatells

Skipper George S

Slivers

Smith & Doyle

Snyder N (C)

Stunton Will (C)

Startup H (C)

Stinnett R J

Stone John

Sutter Lou (C)

Tabor Monroe
Taylor Chesator (C)
Taylor Earl (C)
Taylor R F
Teal Raymond
Teal Raymond (C)
Tendahoe Mr

Terry Rrth
Terry Walter (C)
Thorndyke Lillian
Thurston Howard
Tlghe Harry (P)
Tilton Llcllle
Tlmberg Herman
Togan &. Oeneva
Tojettl Alice
Tully W J

VandlnofT & Louie
Van Hoven Frank
Vinton & RuBter
Violin & Taylor
Violinsky

Walker Dell
Ward Will J
Wayne Chas
Weber A Wilson
Welch Ben

Welch Rube
Weston Lightning
Whiteside Ethel
Whltbeck Florence
Whlttler Frank L
Wlggln Bert
Wilkin W L
Wllke Ruth
Wlllard Dorothy (P)
Wlllard Jake
Williams Bert
Williams & Sterling

Wilson Emmy
Wood Maurice
Woodslde James .1
Wright & Rich (P)

Yoleens Miss
Yosco Bob

Zeno
Zinn Perl

BEST PLACES TO STOP AT

Telephone 71I7-71M Murray Hill

Fifty Select Rooming Houses

$2.5f to $10.M Weekly
Daily: Sec.— 75c. $!.••— $1.50.

Elegant Halls for Rehearsals— $3 Hours, $1 M

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soi Fifth Ave. New York

State, Archer and 20th Sts., CI

R. L. JACOBY, Pres. JACK N. COOK, Mgr.

The Home of the Profession
200— LARGE AND AIRY ROOMS— 200

All modern improvements. Phone in every room. Rehearsal rooms and big stage gratis.

Rates: $3.00 to $5.00, Single or Double.

Phone Bryant 1144

Geo. P. Schneider, Prop.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

323 West 43rd Street, NEW YORK CITY

Complete for Housekeeping
Clean and Airy

Bath, 3-4 rooms. Catering to the comfort and convenience of the profession

Music room for guests. $7.50 up.

IMENA/ YORK

22 W. 60th STREET (Near Colombo! Circle), NEW YORK

Single room, cozy and warm, $4 per week up; double room, $5 per week up: room with private
bath, $g per week up; parlor, bedroom and bath, $1150 per week up; running hot and cold water:

Eood beds; telephone in every room; also electri? light; excellent service; restaurant attached)
ome cooking; prices reasonable. Catering to the theatrical profession. New manas-emeat
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TEN CENTS

VOL. XXXV. No. 8.

NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914.

PRICE TEN CENTS.

VARIETY

HARRY RICHARDS TIYOLI THEATRES, LTD.

OF AUSTRALIA

HUGH D. MclNTOSH, Governing Director

Desires to Announce That He Has, Opened Permanent Booking Offices in New York City

This is the only booking office in the world that can give big time acts a complete

WORLD'S TOUR.

Embracing 20 weeks in Australia; 6 to 12 weeks in India, Rangoon and Java; 4 to 12

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weeks in South Africa.

Eight performances only per week; no Sunday work. A real holiday tour of the world.

Artists travel at our expense throughout the complete tour. 20 weeks in Australia played
within 21 weeks. At the conclusion of this tour artists can be booked in London if desired.

Communicate at once with

HUGH D. MclNTOSH ENTERPRISES

Strand Theatre Building, New York City

Telephone, Bryant 8187 CHRIS. U. BROWN, General American Representative

Vol. XXXV. No. 8.

NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914.

PRICE 10 CENTS.

AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE BILLS IN
MclNTOSH'S FAR EAST HOUSES

Will Play Acts Around the World With Transportation All

Paid. Intends Having English Booking Affiliation. Using

All American Turns on Rickards Circuit in Australia.

Chris O. Brown, American Representative.

"All of the theatres I book for in
Australia and India will play mostly
American vaudeville acts hereafter,"
said Hugh D. Mcintosh just before
sailing on the Aquitania Tuesday.
"Chris O. Brown will represent the
Rickards Circuit in the United States,"
added Mr. Mcintosh, "and I will es-
tablish a London office while on the
other side. I have a man in mind to
take charge over there.

"I will also have an English booking
affiliation for acts to play that come
off the world's tour I am now booking,"
he continued.

In Australia Mr. Mcintosh plays an
act 20 out of 21 weeks, paying the first-
class transportation for a turn export-
fd from this country, from San Fran-
cisco to San Francisco on the return,
the act traveling over the Rickards
Circuit in Australia and the two
months' tour of India without bother-
ing itself over railway or steamship
fare. It is 10 days by boat from Aus-
tralia to Colombo, India. In the In-
dian country. Bombay and Calcutta
are also played among other cities.
Mr. Mcintosh books solely and wholly
for the vaudeville houses in India.

In all of the Australian Rickards
halls, of which Mr. Mcintosh is Gov-
erning Director, but eight perform-
ances weekly are given, with no shows
on Sundays. The matinee days are
Wednesday and Saturday. Some of the
open afternoons are devoted to social
function, tango teas and so on.

In the development of his world's
tour, the first of its kind in the history
of the show business, and long a dream
of all big variety impresarios, Mr. Mc-
intosh has not decided whether he will
make a connecting link between New-
York and San Francisco, although he
says that could be easily accomplished
tor the acts he engages for Australia.

The English connection is an impera-
tive need, remarked the Australian
manager, and will be looked after imme-
diately, likewise the working out of
several plans he lias in view that will
not be announced until consummated.

70 acts weekly arc played by the
Rickards time in Australia, and about
25 turns in India. This will require
about 200 acts during the season.
While South Africa is on the Mcintosh
books, all acts are not available for
that country.

Before leaving Mcintosh established
permanent New York headquarters in
the Strand building. Chris O. Brown
has assumed charge of the bookings.
John D. Williams is the office manager.
Mr. Brown for some years did the gen-
eral booking for the Sullivan-Consi-
dinc Circuit. Brown is considered
one of the best informed men in
America upon all grades of vaude-
ville. He is understood to have
given Mr. Mcintosh a contract on his
services for two years, with an option.
Upon the Australian returning to New
York, in September, he will shortly
after leave for home, coming back in
January, when Mr. Brown will accom-
pany him to England, then go to Aus-
tralia for three or four months to fa-
miliarize himself with that country.
Meanwhile, Brown wilt make the book-
ings for the Rickards time.

Mr. Mcintosh has impressed the
Broadwayites as a thorough' showman
Some of the instances he recited in
conversation in connection with the
handling of his feature turns in the An-
tipodes places h in in a class with Wil-
liam Morris and the late William Ham-
merstein as a publicity inciter and box
office maker.

Variktv was nentioned by Mr. Mc-
intosh as the onlv theatrical paper he
(Continued on page 13.)

The OFFICIAL NEWS of the

WHITE RATS ACTORS 9 UNION and
ASSOCIATED ACTRESSES OF AMERICA,

as formerly printed
exclusively in

appears on Page 8 of this issue.

fusm

GUY POST ADVISED TO REST.

Los Angeles, July 22.

(ijy Bates Post, star of "Omar, the
Tent Maker," in its second week at
the Majestic, has been advised by local
physicians to quit the stage for several
months until he has fully recovered
from the effects of an accident at the
opening performance here a week ago.
The star was forcibly thrown to the
stage when a cable, used to swing him
across in midair, snapped.

Post felt slight injury at first and
continued acting. A few days later
the pain became so intense he con-
sulted specialists. The actor is believed
to be badly ruptured or internally in-
jured.

BUNNY HEADING A SHOW.

John Bunny, principal comedian
with the Vitagraph for several yeafs
past, will not do any picture work
next year as he arranged to appear at
the head of a big specialty show.

Bunny will be surrounded by a com-
pany composed mostly of juvenile per-
formers. The plans for the Bunny
tour are not c6mplete but George Sid-
ney and Louis Wiswell who have
them in charge expect to make some
definite announcements shortly.

The Bunny show will do spme pre-
liminary road work in the south, hav-
ing an August date with the Lucille
LaVerne stock company in Lynch-
burg.

"High Cost" at Cohan's?

The run of "Potash & Perlmutter"
at Cohan's will end Aug. 22, it is re-
ported, with "The High Cost of Lov-
ing" CLew Fields) opening there the
following Monday.

Fach is an A. H. Woods* show.

USING SPOONER AGAINST LOEWS.

It is' reported the United Booking
Offices is dickering with the Shuberts
for the lease of the Cecil Spooner the-
atre in the Bronx, to operate it if se-
cured with pop vaudeville in further op-
position to Loew's Boulevard, close by.

This is said to be in line with a de-
cision reached among the U. B. O. of-
ficials to start an active and aggressive
campaign against the Loew Circuit,
commencing with the opening of the
season. I

REVIVING AFTERPIECES.

Bridgeport, Conn., July 22.

As a means of strengthening the
Poli vaudeville show here Manager
Saunders has decided to revive the
old afterpiece idea wherein all the acts
on the bill must take part.

"Dutch Justice" .is the piece to be
produced tonight under the direction
of Jack Shephard.

Not in a decade has the afterpiece
revival been seen here.

Will Have to Make Good.

Although Klaw & Frlanger have ar-
ranged for "Cordelia Blossom" to open
at the Gaiety Aug. 31, the stay there of
this show is limited unless it develops
unusual box office* prowess, as Henry
Miller's "Daddy Long Legs," originally
scheduled to start at this house, is ex-
pected to follow in during October.

No Mrs. Lefty Louie Date.

Hammerstein's Victoria has under-
gone another change of mind. With it
the engagement of Mrs. Lefty Louie at
that theatre was declared off.

If yea doo't advert ice
don't sdv«rtJM at all.

la VARIETY.

VARIETY

LITTLE DEMAND NOW IN LONDON
FOR ACT S, EXCE PT IN REVUES

While Craze Continues, West End Halls Not Drawing Before

Main Show Starts and Managers Have No Use for

Early Turns. Any On Before 9 Not Worth

Over $50 Weekly, Says Manager.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

While the revue craze continues in
the West-End music halls of London,
just so long will there be small demand
for vaudeville acts others than those
that may be utilized in the body of the
productions. Nobody comes to the
houses before the revues start and the
managers figure it is a waste of money
to spend anything on the opening turns,
regretting the few booked in advance.

Such a "sure-fire" turn as Trovato did
little at the Alhambra when placed in
the vaudeville section of the show, but
when he was transferred to the body
of the revue, literally stopped the show.

One music hall manager said he did
not consider any turn, on before nine
o'clock, worth over $50 a week to him
and in future that was the limit of
salary he would pay for such acts.

SHUBERT ACCUSED SOHLKE.

(Special Cable to Vabsbtt.)

i London, July.

The details of a most heated con-
versation in a box at the Empire a
fortnight ago is now public property.
It occurred between J. J. Shubert and
Gus Sohlke. Shubert accused Sohlke of
stealing (he didn't mince the direct-
ness of his wording) for London a
number of effects used in the Shubert
productions in America, and that
Sohlke would be barred from all Shu-
bert theatres in New York.

Sohlke rejoined by saying he didn't
ever expect to return to America and
that he, or the people for whom he pro-
duced here, had paid for every Ameri-
can idea they had used.

The abrupt entrance of Alfred Butt
is said to have prevented the affair from
ffoing beyond the debatable point.

POSTPONING S-C ACTS.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

Several foreign acts booked with the
Sullivan-Considine Circuit in America
have been requested by B. Obermayer,
who originally booked them, to post-
pone their American contracts for a
more convenient date to the Loew Cir-
cuit, which has since taken over the
S-C houses. .

It is said that most of the acts are not
inclined to accede to the request,
through believing that any action on
their part agreeing to an extension of
time on the "play or pay" agreements
issued by the S-C may invalidate them

SCHAFFER IN NEW YORK.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Paris, July 22.

Sylvester Schaffer, who can give an
entire vaudeville performance himself
if necessary, and his manager, S. Rahl-
man, are due to sail tomorrow oh the
Vaterland. Schaffer is to open first

at the Casino, New York, where a new
musical show goes on early in August.
Also sailing for New York are Gracia,
a shadowgraphist, The Sorelicks, Rus-
sian dancers, and the Patty Frank
Troupe, gymnasts, all engaged by the
Shuberts.

It is understood in Paris that these
acts have been engaged by the Suberts
to join a road show opening Aug. 14.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
Sylvester Schaffer leaves tomorrow
on the Vaterland. It is said he will
open in New York Aug. 17 at the
Lyric, for the Shuberts.

JANIS PLAYING IN FRENCH.
(Jamil <*»)• to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
The piece Elsie Janis is to play in
Paris will be "The Girl on the Film," at
the Gymnase, Miss Janis playing in
French.

D'ARMOND-CARTER SPLIT.
(Special Cable to Vartbtt.)

London, July 22.
Isabelle D'Armond and Frank Carter
will dissolve their vaudeville partner-
ship of several years' standing.

Carter opens with the new Winter
Garden show in New York in October,
and Miss Carter will present a new act
in the varieties, with another male part-
ner.

Cross-Josephine Trouble.
XSpecial Cable to Vaihtt.)

London, July 22.
Wellington Cross and Lois Jo-
sephine, Americans who came over
here and appeared in the Empire revue,
are constantly bickering, it is said, and
are on the verge of splitting their
stage partnership.

"Romance" and Doris Keane in London
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

Doris Keane is on the Continent
spending a vacation. She returns to
America in the fall to resume her suc-
cessful tour in "Romance" under the
direction of Charles B. Dillingham.

The following season Miss Keane will
open in London in the piece, when she
returns to the Shubert management, the
latter controlling the English rights to
it.

Building in St. Martin's Lane.
{Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

Building contracts have been let for
the erection of the St. Martin's theatre
in St. Martin's Lane, which will seat
about 800 people.

The syndicate promoting the enter-
prise have executed a lease of the new
Structure to B. A. Meyer.

GABY DESLYS ATTACKED.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

Berlin, July 22.

The pending engagement of Gaby
Deslys at the Berlin Wintergarten
would have been declared off had not
Gaby started an action against a Vienna
paper for libel. The Wintergarten is
said to have insisted upon Gaby doing
so in order to secure the additional
publicity and to offset the effects of the
paper's attack. Gaby will probably ap-
pear here early next year.

The Vienna story said Gaby was
born in 1886 at Horin Mofternice, Mah-
ren, a province of Bohemia, that her
real name is Hedwig Nawratil, and that
she was a servant girl before going on
the stage. It also alleged Gaby still
owes 200,000 marks in Vienna for
jewelry purchased a long time back,
most of the jewels being pearls.

In her defense Gaby says her real
name is Caire, that she is 26 years old,
and was born at Marseilles. Also that
she entered upon her stage career di-
rect, not via kitchen, and owes nothing
anywhere. It is borne out by those who
know her of old that her birthplace was
Marseilles.

What is behind the attack has not de-
veloped, and neither is it known wheth-
er Gaby is serious in her suit for libel.

DILLINGHAM'S SHELDON PLAY.

(Special Cable to Vartbtt.)

London, July 22.
Yesterday, shortly after Edward Shel-
don arrived here, Charles B. Dilling-
ham accepted a play Mr. Sheldon sub-
mitted, and will produce it in America,
with Jack Barrymore starred.
The Sheldon piece is yet unnamed.

COCHRAN-PRODUCING-AUTHOR.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
When Charles Cochran takes posses-
sion of the Ambassador as lessee in
September, Cochran will present a new
revue, in which he will be programmed
as part author. He has settled upon
$1.25 as the price of admission and will
not start the performance until after
nine o'clock.

Harry Weldon Wanted at Home.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
The Shuberts wanted Harry Weldon
for their Winter Garden, New York,
but music hall managers here with
whom he is booked, refused to post-
pone his dates.

Haddon Chambers' Production.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
Haddon Chambers has signed a con-
tract for the production of a new play
at the Haymarket, following "Tante"
there.

Engagement for Three Years.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
Molyneaux, an English singer, has
been engaged by the Shuberts, through
the Marinelli agency, for three years,
commencing in September, when the
girl is to appear in a Shubert New
York production.

If jwt dom't •drwrtfto la VARIETY,
omm't adwertim »t mIL

SAILINGS.

Reported through Paul Tausig &
Sons, 104 East 14th street, New York.

July 18, Alfred and Sigrid Naess, Carl
Hoel (Imperator);

July 21, Kloof and Kloof, Niblo and
Spencer (Aquitania); the Piroscoffis
(Noordam);

July 24, (Miss) Bertie Wyatt (Phila.);

July 25, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Kramer,
Paul Kramer (Kronp. Cecilie);

July 30, Frank Eldred, Glenroy and
Russell (Baltic);

Aug. 1, Collins and Hart (Vaterland).

July 21, Brandon Tynan, Mayne Lyn-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Hayman Hugh
Mcintosh, Jimmy Britt (Aquitania).

July 18, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle
(Imperator).

July 22, Exiane (Touraine).

July 24, Dorothy Waldeman (Phila-
delphia).

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

July 23, Charles B. Dillingham, Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Hicks, Maurice Rose,
Ryan and Tierney, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
May, Edward Darling, Joe Pincus, M.
S. Bentham, Sylvester Schaffer, S.
Rahlman, Brandon Hurst, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Lean, Mr. and Mrs. Master,
Jack May, J. J. Shubert (Vaterland).

July 22, Felix Edwards, Lily Cahill,
Lola Fisher, Wilfred Draycott (Adri-
atic).

July 24 (For Quebec), Truly Shat-
tuck (Empress Britain).

July 29, Blanche Ring, Frances Ring,
Thomas Meighan (Olympic).

July 22— George Tyler, Henry W.
Savage (Kr. Wlhm.).

July 25— Matilda Cottrelly (Lucita-
nia).

July 25 — Jack Curtis, Anna Chandler,
Eddie Kane, Al Lewis (St. Paul).

Aug. 7, Mr. and Mrs. Jarrow (Kr.
Aug. Vic).

(For South Africa), Madge Clifton,
The Keppels, Wentley George Street
Company.

Paris, July 10.
(For South America), Lyal and Bert,
General Bumm and Miss Lilly.

MORE P. & P. RIGHTS SOLD.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

J. A. E. Malone has secured, in asso-
ciation with J. C. Williamson, the Aus-
tralian and South African rights to
"Potash & Perlmutter."

The Laurillard syndicate here is or-
ganizing a third company to tour Great
Britain in the piece, opening Dec. 26.
James R. Waters has been signed for
the role of Abe Potash in it.

Palace Sketch for This Side.

Special Cable to Variett.

London, July 22.
Before sailing M. S. Bentham prac-
tically concluded arrangements with
Alfred Butt to present the "Marriage
a la Carte" skit, now at the London
Palace, in American vaudeville.

Schwartz' Have Daughter.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Fritz Schwartz yesterday.

VARIETY

$8,000 EMPIRE, LONDON, BILL
WITH CARPENTIER AT $3,500 IN IT

Alfred Butts 9 Hall Returning to Vaudeville With Stupendous
Aggregation Pending Opening New Revue. F
and Kathleen Clifford Also in Program.

{Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.

Alfred Butt is starting the renewed
vaudeville era next week at the Em-
pire, following the end of the run of the
revue, "Merry Go Round," with a stu-
pendous program for London, totaling
in salaries, $8,000, with Georges Car-
pentier, the white champion of the
world, heading, at $3,500.

Others are Polaire, Kathleen Clif-
ford, Cross and Josephine, Charles Hart
(colored), Volante, Rousby's "End of
the World," Hill, Cherry and Hill,
Four Realings, Fisher and Green.

Vaudeville will play at the Empire
until Mr. Butt is ready to present the
new revue he is preparing. That will
be around Sept. 1. Dazie, the dancer,
now over here, may go in the revue,
also Frank Tinney, the latter not hav-
ing engaged with any management in
America as yet, despite announcements.

Gunboat Smith, over whom the
French champion secured a victory
here on a foul, is reported as appearing
next week at the Palladium.

BEATS WAYBURN TO IT.

(Special Cable to Vajujttt.)

London, July 22.

Hearing that, Ned Wayburn is re-
hearsing the Lew Field's "barber shop"
scene for the revue Wayburn is to pro-
duce at the Middlesex, Albert de Cour-
ville, of the Hippodrome, rushed the
same scene along, and will show it next
week in his house, forestalling Way-
burn.

NEW GAIETY PIECE.

(Special Cable to Varidtt.)

London, July 22.

George Grossmith will appear in the

new piece he has written for the

Gaiety. It is called "The Bing Boys

Are Here." Ina Claire is to appear

with Mr. Grossmith in it.

BARKER'S ADVICE DECLINED.
(Special Cable to Vaeibtt.)

London, July 22.

The actual reason for the withdrawal
by J. M. Barrie of his satirical revue
that he had written, is said to have been
the attempt of Granville Barker (who
was to have produced it) to give Mr.
Barrie advice upon how to write a
revue, after reading his manuscript.

Chariot Quarantined, Doing Business.
(Special Cable to Variitt.i

London, July 22.

Scarletina, which has confined Andre
Chariot, manager of the Alhambra,
since last week, will keep him in quar-
antine until Aug. 14. He is not seri-
ously afflicted, and is transacting busi-
ness over the 'phone.

Jack May on 44th St. Roof.
(Special Cable to Vauiwtt.)

London, July 22.

Jack May, proprietor of Murray's

Night Club here and also well known

in connection with other night life en-

tertainment for London, leaves tomor-
row on the Vaterland, to establish the
first New York Night Club, for the
Shuberts, on the 44th Street theatre
roof.

LONDON'S BIG SEASON'S OPENING.

(Special Cable to Vamxwtt.)

London, July 22.

The opening of the regular fall and
winter season here will be inaugurated
by a most unusual number of premieres.
For the week commencing Aug. 31 the
first-nighters will be called upon to
book stalls for Sir Herbert Tree's
"David Copperfield" at His Majesty's;
"Tante" at the Haymarket; Du Mau-
rier's production of Hubert Henry
Davies' new play at Wyndham's; "The
Yellow Ticket" at the Prince of Wales,
and the revival of "The Little Minister"
at the Duke of York's.

PARIS OPERA RESIGNATION.

(Special Cable to Vajuwtt.)

Parts, July 22.

The chaotic conditions of the Na-
tional Opera of Paris are clearing per-
ceptibly. The resignations of Andre
Messager and L. J Broussan, co-direct-
ors, have been accepted, taking effect
Aug. 31. Jacques Rouche has accepted
the directorship, taking charge of the
Opera Sept. 1.

The orchestra wants an increase in
salary next year, claiming the present
pay is insufficient. The chorus ballet
is also in the throes of agitation over
salaries. Rouche has promised to con-
sider the claims, but will probably be
unable to comply.

The Musicians' Syndicate has ordered
the orchestra members not to sign any
new contracts for next season, thereby
making it impossible for the Opera
management to recruit any orchestra
for the new season unless paying the in-
crease.

HAMMERSTEIN'S RUNNING ALONG.

Arthur Hammerstein wanted to close
down the Victoria for a short while dur-
ing August to repair the orchestra and
balcony. Oscar Hammerstein remarked
the patrons had become used to it.
Whereupon Arthur did not press the
point.

Another reason for closing also, as
reported, was to install a bar on the
corner that is now used by the box
office men to sell tickets, and Loney
Haskell to think.

NO VAUDEVILLE MERGER.

A report circulated around this week
of a "gigantic vaudeville merger" was
rumored without facts, and there is
none such in sight.

What the promoters of the story
likely wanted to know was about a pro-
posed and possible incorporation of a
holding company for several vaudeville
theatres that are now working in very
close sympathy. The formation of this
company, if completed, will have no
effect either way upon the present vau-
deville situation.

Connie Edits in Drama.

(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
Connie Ediss and Walter Passmore
have been engaged for the new drama
that will be put on at the Drury Lane
in the fall.

DE COURVILLE SENDS ANSWER.

{Spootml Cable to Vabubty.)

London, July 22.

N<jw that Variety of July 10 is here
with the story of Laura Guerite's
that she will appear in the December
revue at the Hippodrome, through
holding a contract signed by Frank
Allen of the Moss Empires, Albert d*
Courville, manager of the Hippodrome
(and author of the statement in Va-
riety of July 3 that Miss Guerite would
not be in that show to replace Ethel
Levy), now arises to keep the inter-
national argument at fever heat
through asking another denial be
published that Miss Guerite will take
Miss Levey's or anybody's place in
the next Hip show.

Mr. de Courville, however, tacitly ad-
mits Miss Guerite will be at the Hip
by stating she will be cast for the
revue as thought best, and also claims
that the Hippodrome pays Miss
Guerite's salary, $300 weekly, only for
minor parts. He also states that Miss
Guerite was engaged for the next Hip
revue simultaneously with the engage-
ment for the road show of "Hello
Tango," and not subsequently.

Laura Guerite, when asked if she
wished to reply to Mr. de Courville
this week or wait until next week, said
she had nothing to further deny in the
controversy, excepting a few things
that did not matter materially, and that
the de Courville cable could stand, ex-
cepting that she would like to draw the
attention of the American profession-
als to the golden opportunity Mr. de
Courville is opening up at the Hippo-
drome by paying $300 weekly for
minor roles.

GIVING AWAY MONEY.

Hamilton, O., July 22.

The Grand, a Gus Sun house, now
playing a summer season of pictures,
has designated Monday and Tuesday
of each week as "Pay Days," when pa-
trons holding ten-cent tickets are given
the opportunity of participating in the
distribution of money (real) ranging in
amounts from one cent to ten dollars.

The scheme is a drawing card.

WIFE WINS VICTORY.
(8 pedal Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July 22.
The divorce action brought against
Queenie Merrill was tried last week,
and resulted in a victory for the wife,
her husband being refused the divorce
applied for.

Eight correspondents were named in
the action, among them Cyril Maude
and Albert Whelan.

Louis N. Parker Will Live Here.
(Special Cable to Varibtt.)

London, July.
Louis N. Parker, who dramatized
"David Copperfield," and has several
other claims to distinction, now says
that when he returns to America during
the coming season, he will make the
United States his future home.

BERTISH

A TREMENDOUS iilT AT THE HIPPODROME, LONDON, is the American Ideal Athlete,
BERTISH.

This is his third return engagement at that house within six months (twelve weeks in all).

Dillingham's English Dancer.
(Special Cable to Vajubtt.)

London, July 22.
For one of the new Charles B. Dil-
lingham's new productions in the fall,
the New York manager has engaged
Rcnee Braat:., an English dancer.

VARIETY

MUSIC PUBLISHERS* COMBINE
WORKING OUT SATISFACTORILY

$400,000 Saved Yearly in Payment to Singers Is

Committee on Emergency and Distress Appointed.
Publishers Going After Record Makers, Who Try
to "Shave" Settlements. Have a Per-
manent Organization.

The formation of the Music Publish-
ers' Board